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2008
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Based on the hugely popular American Girl book series, Oscar ® nominee Abigail Breslin stars as a resourceful young girl whose bravery, compassion and determination help her save her family's home during the Great Depression. Aspiring reporter Kit Kittredge can't resist bringing home strays, whether it's Grace, an abandoned basset hound, or Will (Max Thieriot) and Countee (Willow Smith), a pair of young hobos willing to trade work for meals. Bright, inquisitive and generous, Kit is a natural born leader. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father (Chris O'Donnell) loses his car dealership and must leave Cincinnati to look for work. Kit and her mother Margaret (Julia Ormond) are left to manage on their own, growing vegetables, selling eggs and even taking in an assortment of boarders including an itinerant magician (Stanley Tucci), a vivacious dance instructor on the prowl for a husband (Jane Krakowski) and a zany mobile librarian (Joan Cusack).
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(c) MMVIII New Line Cinema Picturehouse Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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LEW IRWIN
Parents will have plenty of choice when it comes to family films over the July 4th holiday. In addition to last weekend's hit WALL-E and the earlier release Kung Fu Panda, the Abigail Breslin starrer Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is opening wide today, after showing in a handful of theaters during the previous two weeks. The movie, aimed at girls who have latched on to the books, magazines, and dolls associated with the character, is not expected to become any sort of threat to the earlier releases, even though it's receiving some surprisingly strong reviews. Indeed, Roger Ebert concedes that since he was aware that the movie was based on the American Girl products, he had expected "some kind of banal product placement." What he got instead, he says is a "miracle" -- a movie that "has a great look, engaging performances, real substance and even a few whispers of political ideas, all surrounding the freshness and charm of Abigail Breslin, who was 11 when it was filmed." Several critics observe that parents are likely to enjoy the film as much as -- or even more than -- their kids. Rafer Guzmán in Newsday calls it "a kiddie film that's worth an adult ticket, too." Lou Lumenick in the New York Post even goes further, calling it "one of the 10 best American movies released so far this year." Not all critics are so pleasantly stricken. Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer says that the film is "admirable, always, pleasant in passages, but never fully engages ... episodic and pleasant instead of emotional and poignant."
Reviewed by: sd959907 on 3/21/2009 5:08:48 PM
Much better than I thought it would be. A great movie for the family. Highly recommended!!!
LEW IRWIN
Parents will have plenty of choice when it comes to family films over the July 4th holiday. In addition to last weekend's hit WALL-E and the earlier release Kung Fu Panda, the Abigail Breslin starrer Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is opening wide today, after showing in a handful of theaters during the previous two weeks. The movie, aimed at girls who have latched on to the books, magazines, and dolls associated with the character, is not expected to become any sort of threat to the earlier releases, even though it's receiving some surprisingly strong reviews. Indeed, Roger Ebert concedes that since he was aware that the movie was based on the American Girl products, he had expected "some kind of banal product placement." What he got instead, he says is a "miracle" -- a movie that "has a great look, engaging performances, real substance and even a few whispers of political ideas, all surrounding the freshness and charm of Abigail Breslin, who was 11 when it was filmed." Several critics observe that parents are likely to enjoy the film as much as -- or even more than -- their kids. Rafer Guzmán in Newsday calls it "a kiddie film that's worth an adult ticket, too." Lou Lumenick in the New York Post even goes further, calling it "one of the 10 best American movies released so far this year." Not all critics are so pleasantly stricken. Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer says that the film is "admirable, always, pleasant in passages, but never fully engages ... episodic and pleasant instead of emotional and poignant."
Reviewed by: sd959907 on 3/21/2009 5:08:48 PM
Much better than I thought it would be. A great movie for the family. Highly recommended!!!
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Reviewed by: sd959907 on 3/21/2009 5:08:48 PM
Much better than I thought it would be. A great movie for the family. Highly recommended!!!
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