The kids will love it!

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2001)

I took a 7-year-old girl who had never read the books, a 17-year-old girl who had read all of the books and a 44-year-old man...my family. They all enjoyed the film, but had different opinions. The 17-year-old thought it was missing something and hoped that people would read the books before seeing the film. Her creative vision differed from Columbus. The 7-year-old was glued to the screen and didn't utter a word, the 44-year-old was enjoying watching the girls react and found it amusing. I enjoy Chris Columbus' films, but this one seemed to be lacking finesse. Though the story was told well it just didn't feel quite right. Then again, evil vs. good, witches, and trolls what more could a girl want on a Saturday afternoon.