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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangMore zippy, diverting fun from Robert Rodriguez's family filmmaking factory.
- 75Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleFast and funny, and grown-ups will not suffer sitting through it.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttAdult actors pretty much let the youngsters upstage them. The two leads, Bennett and Vanier, do a nice job holding the center of gravity while the film goes nuts around them. Best of all, Shorts is short, finishing before you can truly get tired of all those wishes gone wrong.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenRodriguez’s technical wizardry is less showy here than in his other recent outings, which helps Shorts connect with kids on a basic human level.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandPhiladelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandLike "Jumanji," Shorts runs out of momentum before it's half over. That leaves it treading slapstick and killing time until its strained and preposterous big finish.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceA cute and mildly clever fantasy.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumMore like a summer-camp theater project than a studio movie.
- 50The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsJon Cryer and Leslie Mann have a couple of sly moments as overworked career people, and Spader again proves he learned a lot by working with William Shatner for so long. But the bottomless slapstick and silly effects quickly grow wearying, as does a cast of young actors whose work can politely be called energetic.
- 40Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichProps should be given to Rodriguez’s breathless “let’s put on a show” inventiveness. Plus, Macy and the booger--kick ass!
- 38Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrBe warned, though: This is the multiplex equivalent of ADD.