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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Under the direction of Andy Tennant, the Olsen sisters lay on the icky-poo cuteness with several trowels, often delivering their lines as though they were reciting the alphabet. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Writer Deborah Dean Davis and director Andy Tennant are fully aware of the absolute predictability of their material and therefore make the getting to an inevitable ending as much fun as possible. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's so featherbrained and lightweight, it almost elevates its inconsequence into a style. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A harmless caper that ought to thrill girls under 12, and offer modest diversion to their parents. Read more
Leonard Klady, Variety: The film's underlying sentiment is conveyed effectively, if obviously. Read more
Hal Hinson, Washington Post: With their perilously wide, Walter Keane eyes, the Olsen twins are cute enough, but compared with other child performers their charms seem forced. Read more