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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Punchy, vital entertainment that gives mother and daughter equal importance and whose story unfolds in an engaging and imaginative context. Read more
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: Provides satisfactions that must be balanced against its flaws. Read more
Misha Berson, Seattle Times: This well-meaning film is really just another one-hanky slum fairy tale -- this time with an Aussie accent. Read more
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly: [Tass] accents the easy bathos of David Parker's script. Read more
Jan Stuart, Newsday: A crowd-charming contemporary fable with more than a touch of Dickens in its go-for-broke heart. Read more
Jessica Winter, Village Voice: It's far too easy to hold a grudge against Nadia Tass's stultifying Amy, which would set a new bar for mawkish exploitation of a child's suffering if its every situation and character weren't so laughably bogus. Read more