By Olivia Augustine – Staff Reporter

“Lemonade Mouth” was created by Mark Peter Hughes. It first premiered on April 15, 2011 on Disney Channel. This movie won the Popstar Award for Favorite TV Movie in 2011. 

“Lemonade Mouth” is about 5 high school students who meet in detention and start a band. They got the name of their band from the lemonade machine that is outside of the detention room. The movie takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.            

This movie starred Bridget Mendler as Olivia, Hayley Kiyoko as Stella, Adam Hicks as Wen, Naomi Scott as Mohini “Mo”, and Blake Michael as Charlie. Together they form a band called “Lemonade Mouth” after meeting in detention and try to get through high school without being disliked by the whole school. 

This movie shows that friendship is important. Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mo, and Charlie all weren’t close friends before meeting in detention, but once they did meet they formed a friendship that will last forever. 

A memorable scene from “Lemonade Mouth” is when Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mo, and Charlie are all either sick or hurt and aren’t able to play for the school. The audience stepped up and started singing their song “Determinate.” They were shocked and happy that people liked them after getting all the hate from the other band at the school they go to and the principal. 

Another memorable scene from “Lemonade Mouth” is when they are at the pizza place. Mo is singing “She’s So Gone,” one of their songs. Mo dances around the restaurant and the audience joins in with her. Mo’s ex-boyfriend shows up and leaves after a few minutes because he is still mad at her for joining the band. He is in the other band at the school. The audience loved them and they thought that everything would continue to go well. 

One day after school, they all go to Olivia’s house to check up on her after her cat died. They all talk about the problems that are going on in their lives, Olivia hardly talks about her problem. After her mom died, her dad got into some trouble and is in prison. Olivia could have told them more so they would have known how to help her. They all didn’t really comment on each other’s problems. They all should have given a little bit of detail about their problems so they would know how to help each other. 

Comparing “Lemonade Mouth” to “Let it Shine,” they are both movies about singing and friendship. “Let it Shine” is about two friends, Cyrus and Kris, who have a chance to work with Roxie (a famous singer and former friend) to become famous singers. Cyrus entered the song into the competition, but Roxie thought it was Kris, so Cyrus and Kris worked together to keep Roxie from knowing the truth. Both movies have good soundtracks. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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