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I didn't recognize this movie until I actually began to watch it on Netflix. I actually recalled watching the trailer and thinking it looked like it would be an amusing watch. It has a great cast including the girl from The Book Thief. Stephen Herek is a mixed bag director with stinkers like Critters, Into the Blue 2, and The Chaperone, but he also has some good ones like The Mighty Ducks, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and 101 Dalmatians. It's written by David Paterson based on a book by Katherine Paterson who both also worked on Bridge to Terabithia. Now let's see if this is one of the stinkers or not.
Wow that wasn't nearly as funny as I was hoping for. In fact I would pretty much only consider it a drama with a few funny moments. It definitely makes sense given that it was written by those who brought Bridge to Terabithia. With a title like that and the look of the poster you would hope for a comedy though. I mean the acting is great and it's excellent to see Sophie Nelisse play a completely different type than she did in The Book Thief. The story itself is really good and the characters are interesting. The ending was a nice touch too.
So all in all it wasn't what I was expecting at all, but it was still a pretty good movie. The acting was great. The characters were memorable. The story was well done. Don't go in expecting a comedy though or you will be sorely disappointed. Still I would recommend checking this out for sure.
