Character breakdown: Zoey wasn't Zoey. Chase was himself along with Logan, Michael and Stacey. Quinn felt forced to play her science quirky in a low profile demeter and Mark was just kind of there. There were also some show to movie problems as well. Yes, things do change after 13 years, however, the writing wasn't ideal or tried to hard to match the original material. Zoey's career wouldn't be as lame as it was projected. Chase's BFF would be Michael and not Logan. How aren't Quinn and Logan not married yet or even still together? Are we just going to ignore that 2015 or 16 special that featured Chase about to propose to a previous girlfriend when Michael barged in and told him that he dug up the time capsule and watched what Zoey said about him? They were all excited to see each other and would have more interaction with each other than they did in this film. Also, doesn't the character of Jordan B. Remind anyone else of "Totally Kyle" from Drake and Josh?
Nice touches: Those gloves that Lyric wears are a total Quinn invention, Michael singing karaoke was fun, Chase running into a pole and always being clumsy was a cute nod, Logan handling everything was a perfect match along with his cut offs, recalling previous characters such as Lola, Dustin, Dana and Dean Rivers were nice, and Quinn being confrontational towards Zoey when she is working during her wedding plays into Quinns character very well.
Overall, it was entertaining and I found myself laughing at moments that I didn't think I'd enjoy. I liked seeing the characters together again, however I think it was a try hard at returning to a series that has been long concluded since the mid 2000s.
Nice touches: Those gloves that Lyric wears are a total Quinn invention, Michael singing karaoke was fun, Chase running into a pole and always being clumsy was a cute nod, Logan handling everything was a perfect match along with his cut offs, recalling previous characters such as Lola, Dustin, Dana and Dean Rivers were nice, and Quinn being confrontational towards Zoey when she is working during her wedding plays into Quinns character very well.
Overall, it was entertaining and I found myself laughing at moments that I didn't think I'd enjoy. I liked seeing the characters together again, however I think it was a try hard at returning to a series that has been long concluded since the mid 2000s.