Clean would have made this a family classic

Rating: 6/10 (14 October 2006)

The story was interesting, even if the ending was predictable. This film couldn't seem to decide whether it was realistic or a big, live-action cartoon. The real disappointment for me was all the needless profanity, especially from the kids. The crude bathroom humor was unnecessary and only detracted from what could have been one of those deeply moving "It's a Wonderful Life" movies. If one can overlook all the stinking bits of garbage that are constantly flung at the audience throughout this film, then one can still appreciate the positive, "do the right thing" message.
Christopher Walken's character Morty was perfectly quirky, and was not comically over the top, as many of the supporting roles were played. Henry Winkler's character was notably well acted, as was David Hasselhoff's.