Rosie O'Donnell is made to order as Harriet's nanny Golly, dispensing wisdom and offering adventures with love and humor. I mean, after all, it is just a Nickelodeon production. Well, folks, guess again, the people at Nickelodeon show that the know a lot about kids, and know how to tell it. Though a little long, this is as solid a kid's film as I've seen in a couple of years. I have been assured, by parents, that this rings true to form.
Kids CAN be cruel and use whatever means they can to strike back.
Production-wise, this is pretty slickly done. Most of the action sequences are done in true MTV fashion, with fast cuts and funky camera work, along with an energetic score. It looks nice and crisp and almost hyper real. The litle girl who portrays Harriet, Michelle Trachtenberg, is terrific. She is natural and confident and holds up well.