A gentle and sweet whimsy, attentive to the love between the two brothers, respectful of the boy's growth and curiosity.Read Full Review »
75
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Has enough charm and whimsy to capture the attention and imagination of children and parents alike, and arguably represents one of the best live-action family films to enter theaters this year.Read Full Review »
70
The New York Times: Stephen Holden
May be pure hokum, but at least it knows how to spin a yarn.Read Full Review »
58
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Scott Brown
With no baseline ''truth'' to be found among the cartoony characters and cheesy twists, the whole production feels like a Texas-size load of secondhand lyin'.Read Full Review »
The movie, though predictable and formulaic, is not that simple, although it might have been better off had it been so basic. It interweaves clichés from several other genres and ends up a mishmash of stories.Read Full Review »
40
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Something we want to like more than we can. It's a mild family film with an excellent cast that never develops traction.Read Full Review »
40
Village Voice: Ed Park
The self-consciousness is unintentionally touching, but it wet-blankets the film into a thirdhand lark.Read Full Review »
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