| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"A winning little children's film." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a strong empowerment fable." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Teresa Budasi |
"...an emotionless empty shell." more... |
C- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...botches a grand opportunity..." more... |
C |
E! Online
Caroline Kepnes |
"...beautifully crafted, ardently unsentimental..." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...the newcomer kids are delightfully...kidlike." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...pleasant adventure..." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...unexpectedly disarming..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis |
"...an overstuffed yet warmhearted sci-fi drama..." more... |
B- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The movie's poor focus and scattershot approach, while not without its charms, represents the kind of product that may divert children but will likely puzzle adults with its inconsistency." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
G. Allen Johnson |
"Though it becomes flimsy toward the end, it's a ripping yarn." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"The filmmakers and cast unite in an ambitious, mind-opening movie..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...disturbingly reminiscent of E.T., with about half the charm." more... |
C |
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