An average movie

If I recall it correctly, I actually saw this movie in the movie theater when it was released. Anyway, even though this movie doesn't have a really good reputation (Roger Ebert didn't like it at all for example), I always had a weak spot for this flick and it is definitely a guilty pleasure for me. Indeed, I always thought that the concept was pretty cool and, in my opinion, it was fairly well handled here. Of course, at the end of the day, it was still nothing really mind-blowing but I thought that the special effects were quite convincing and I enjoyed the whole chaos created by the plot. I thought also that this chaos was a good match with Robin Williams’s hysterical blend of humor. On a side note, back in those days, Kirsten Dunst was still a child and she had managed to have a pretty steady career since then. Anyway, I don't know, Roger Ebert criticized how messy it was and how young kids must have been frightened by the whole thing but I thought it was actually a fun mess with some rather impressive special effects which are still pretty neat 20 years later. To conclude, I thought it was a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.