Well crafted movie with nuanced (often hilarious) take on our narcissistic culture

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2006)

Don't let the title fool you, this is not a kiddie movie. From the moment Alan Arkin appears on screen you realize immediately you're in the presence of master. Arkin is, as some of my younger clients say, "off the chain." Surprisingly enough, Abigail Breslin (who plays Olive)is up to the task and the scenes with these two are priceless. Both could easily be nominated as supporting actors and in a just world they would! While there many moments of hilarity, the movie is also a look into the culture of narcissism, where everyone involved is too busy with the "me, me, me" mindset of our hyper individualistic world to actually see what's going on in the present moment. This situation leads to both high comedy and moments of poignancy. Highly recommended.