"Chasing Liberty" is a competent romantic drama that is aimed squarely at teens. Anna (Mandy Moore) is the daughter of the President of the United States, who rebels against parental authority by going on an impromptu trip through Europe.

It was probably designed to be a mere vehicle to cash in on the popularity of pop singer, Mandy Moore, but it ends up being something more.

Moore also starred in "A Walk to Remember" and "How to Deal." "A Walk to Remember" was an embarrassingly oversentimental film. It was released in theaters, but it played out more like a bad Saturday Afternoon TV Special. Moore still isn’t a good actress, and she constantly overemotes in "Chasing Liberty." However, her acting is improving along with her choices in films.

Moore stars as Anna, the wealthy and attractive daughter of the President. She seems to have it all, but she suffers some problems that are unique to her position. Secret service people constantly surround her and she can never get any privacy. Because of this, she can’t even go on a normal date.

Anna travels with her family to Europe and she asks to go a big performance art/music/dance event in Berlin called the Love Parade.

Her dad dismisses the event as a hippy orgy and forbids her from attending.

However, one night Anna goes clubbing with a friend and she takes a big risk. The two girls are able to ditch the guards by switching clothes with two other young women in the bathroom. Anna is chased and she manages to escape with the help of a handsome, motorcycle riding Englishman named Ben (Matthew Goode, who is quite good as the male lead, and he has a Hugh Grant-like charm). He apparently materializes from nowhere, but unbeknownst to her, he is secretly a government agent. The President orders Ben to go along with the charade and, of course, Anna and Ben develop feelings for each other as they approach the Love Parade.

Unfortunately, we really don’t learn much about other cultures, and the film might have been better if it milked the European trip angle a little more. Also, the Love Parade event at the end of the movie is a bit anti-climactic after so much build-up. It’s basically a bunch of teens in flashy costumes dancing to house and hip-hop music.

"Chasing Liberty" has a few memorable sequences and a fine supporting cast which help elevate the film. Jeremy Piven and Annabella Sciorra are a couple of Secret Service agents whose romantic adventures parallel Ben and Anna’s.

"Chasing Liberty" should appeal to Mandy Moore fans and teens that are craving a light, uncomplicated romance.