Review of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn

The Tom and Huckleberry actors were decent, Kilmer did a very passable Twain. But, how can you take an Injun Joe with an eastern European accent seriously? Not just him, but half the cast with accents that are definitely not American English. Tom's wardrobe changes were a mess, with the red and white shirts interchangeable at will. References made in the book as to the whereabouts of the treasure are lost in this movie version, and the pitiful last minute shots of Huck and Jim are a p.s. to the rest of the film. Why did they even bother? I understand this was filmed in Bulgaria. It should have stayed there, the accents would have disappeared, and the poor excuse for Tom's hometown would not have been so obvious. The picket fence is not a picket fence and should have been white washed, not painted. (There is a difference.) The switchblade was not a switchblade, Becky Thatcher's father, the judge (that connection is never mentioned), is old enough to be her grandfather, Sid is just there for window dressing, and Huckleberry magically becomes a ward of the widow.