If you are looking for any kind of oscar-contending art-house flick (which I suspect was the case of most professional movie critics that panned this movie) then go see something else. On the other hand, if you want a cute, light-hearted comedy to see with the kids (ages 11 and 7 in my case), this movie would be a good choice. Plus, the kids got an extra kick out of the fact that the movie was shot in the Burlington Mall (in Massachusetts), which happened to be right across the street from where we were watching it!