What's at the Movies
April 2006
by Carolyn McFaul

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The News Herald said "More time with canines and less with the humans could have turned a solidity entertaining tale of survival into a great one". The Plain Dealer gave it a lousy write up too.

Personally, I enjoyed it and wouldn't hesitate telling anyone else to see it. In fact, I was with three other ladies that thought it was good.

So please, don't always rely on the critics as to whether you should see a movie. Go and form your own opinion.

Not only for starring as the snaggle-toothed character but also providing a witty, intelligent script. Thompson is solid in her performance as the nanny who magically forces children to behave.

The film is loaded with entertaining humor that manages to engage adults and children alike. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay based on the Nurse Matilda books.

Look for Angela Lansbury as the stern Aunt Adelaide. Again, I enjoyed this movie. I would suggest taking the children to see this one too.

Martin's ability as a physical comedian are put to good use as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, but the movie really is a loose assembly of sketches; it is only intermittently funny.

The bungling French detective is out to solve a murder and shows the younger generation what slap stick really is. I laughed quite a bit, but of course I like goofy comedy.

The movie is not great, but if it makes me laugh I still think it's a winner.

As you can guess, it backfires and leads into many different directions and situations. A lot of the other characters fir in nicely.

He's just like an overgrown 38 year old boy going on 20 with his ideas. Some scenes are suggestive.

Once again I did some good belly laughing. Don't go by the critic's ratings.