1. fablepaul

   9

   I enjoyed LeahAndNic's review. Right on. I saw it with a full house opening week - and, while I would have enjoyed a few more quieter, less frenetic moments in the film - it thoroughly entertained the kids - and adults - in the audience - including me. The CG graphics were a fun nod to a world-gone-gamified - and, aside from some unnecessary fixation on poop jokes (of course, getting some of the best "ewwws!" and laughs from the kids), the film provided a playful romp with decent messages. Loved that Aunt Opal is a walking creativity-maven. And if this film gets kids reading the book series it was based on, that's not such a bummer summer either.… Expand

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2. LeahAndNic

   8

   I get confused by critics and their reviews of kids movies these days. I'm not a huge fan of them myself. So I stay away from discussing them in terms of rating other than good or bad. But with such overwhelming negative reviews I thought I would jump in.
   
   It's good. It's fun. It's completely unbelievable. But what I can tell you is that my 8 year old really smiled through it watching a character she read about come to life. Judy can be annoying as any kid can from time to time But I loved the idea of a list of Bummer Summer Killers. And my daughter made one for herself on her own after seeing it. She chose challenging, exciting stuff to try for her first time. And I'm proud of her for it. And this movie got her to try it.
   
   So by all accounts it's a done it's job. It's made a kid smile, a parent not angry and it's challenged my daughter. I know it's not talking cars, dancing penguins or cowboy lizards.… Expand

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3. Winstonoboogie

   6

   Cute kids' comedy plays like a more girl-centric version of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid, as plucky young Judy Moody (Jordana Beatty) sees her big plans for summer break go down the drain when her two best friends wind up going out of town for the summer. Things look up when, inspired and aided by her free-spirited Aunt Opal (Heather Graham), Judy comes up with a wacky list of dares and adventures to be undertaken by both her and her faraway friends. Nothing hugely original here, but Beatty (an Australian actress doing a flawless American accent) is appealing, Graham is tremendously sexy and loveable, and in one of the more surprising bits of casting this summer, Jaleel White - yes, I'm talking iconic TV nerd Steve Urkel - is genuinely charming as Judy's teacher. I know the reviews are crummy and the Megacritic scores reflect that, but I'd take this over Mr. Popper's Penguins or (God help me) Transformers: Dark Of The Moon any day.… Expand

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4. PinkFloyd4ever

   1

   I took my neice to see this, it was the worst movie i have ever seen in a long time. Why are the vast majority of films that are being released nowadays sucking so bad? It was horrendous. Even my 8 year old neice hatted it.… Expand

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