This movie is a mess. It prevents all these unrealistic problems that the kids face in the movie. And it just wasn't funny... just annoying. The movie started out with potential, but with too many characters and too many problems the resolution was too quick. We never got to see how they dealt with their problems. Half the movie was spent showing them struggling with change, and then in a minute or two, they overcome it. Just not enough time to properly give the characters any depth....
As far as the performances... Steve Martin is always good. Bonnie Hunt was okay, but I prefer it when she plays the hard nosed sarcastic type. Tom Welling... I guess its a decent start to a career outside of Smallville. Aston Kutcher, the only way he gets a $100 million hit, to ride on someone else's coat tails. Hilary Duff... she didn't have to do much except show anguish a few times. Piper Peraboo... not bad, and again, not enough time for her character. The rest of the little kids, they were pretty good actually.
Still... I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
As far as the performances... Steve Martin is always good. Bonnie Hunt was okay, but I prefer it when she plays the hard nosed sarcastic type. Tom Welling... I guess its a decent start to a career outside of Smallville. Aston Kutcher, the only way he gets a $100 million hit, to ride on someone else's coat tails. Hilary Duff... she didn't have to do much except show anguish a few times. Piper Peraboo... not bad, and again, not enough time for her character. The rest of the little kids, they were pretty good actually.
Still... I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.