I really enjoyed the beginning of this film with a neat old-time auto race. Then the main characters in the movie were introduced and they were all likable and nice. The kids were cute and Dick Van Dyke's inventions were fun to view. (So is Van Dyke's name in here: "Caractacus Potts.")
About halfway into the film - maybe this was just me - but those high-pitched whiny-type voices on the kids ("Daddy this, Daddy that" constantly) got to me. By then, I also had the general flavor of the songs, which I did not find particularly good.
The special-effects with the flying car might have been passable in 1968 but they look really dated now. The humor, too, was too juvenile especially with the villains who weren't funny, just stupid.
However, I am writing this criticisms as an older adult and I am sure little kids would still like this movie, as they did 40 years ago, except even they are bound to get fidgety sitting through 144 minutes of this!
About halfway into the film - maybe this was just me - but those high-pitched whiny-type voices on the kids ("Daddy this, Daddy that" constantly) got to me. By then, I also had the general flavor of the songs, which I did not find particularly good.
The special-effects with the flying car might have been passable in 1968 but they look really dated now. The humor, too, was too juvenile especially with the villains who weren't funny, just stupid.
However, I am writing this criticisms as an older adult and I am sure little kids would still like this movie, as they did 40 years ago, except even they are bound to get fidgety sitting through 144 minutes of this!