Don't laugh at this choice. It's a Mom movie. I normally don't see these kind of 'girlie' movies but there's nothing else for her to see this weekend. The preview looked OK and the reviews have been favorable so this might be entertaining for all of us.....
OK we saw this G-rated movie (I can't recall when I saw the last one) and I must admit I was enchanted by its sweetness and sentiment. It's a lovely depiction of people working together and making sacrifices to stay together during the Depression. Tough times require difficult choices and the part about home foreclosures rings true today. The costumes and art direction were first rate and the actors made the most of their roles.
Abigail Breslin is an ugly duckling who constantly wins you over in each movie without trying. I'm not familiar with the doll series on which this movie is based but she plays the spunky Kit Kittredge without being cloying. The lovely Julia Ormond as her mother struggling to keep their family and house afloat blooms with a quiet authority I've not seen in other movies. The rest of the cast is marvelous and those without speaking parts seem perfectly cast too. The camera knows how to show them as they should be in their roles.
This movie is never saccharine but I shed a few tears. Its gentle humor doesn't dilute the message here about not judging others (the hobos) woven into the plot about families staying together during economic hardships. As we face tough times today, this movie offers inspiration to all who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, food on their tables, and gas in their tanks.
Yes Mom enjoyed it too and I saw a few tears running down her cheek at the conclusion. One girl brought a Kit doll with her so I got to see what one looked like.
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