... this movie tries to cram a whole lot onto the screen.
We took our young daughter to see this movie today, she enjoyed it and now wants to read all of the Ramona books.
Her mom (a teacher) is very familiar with this series and said that there are elements from some of the various books.
I was less familiar, and it seemed to me that the movie wasn't quite sure what to do with itself. (I've since learned that there is also a stage adaptation)
The trailers make it seem like a kids' movie - which it is, but a subplot with the characters' aunt seems to dominate more of the movie that one would expect.
The actress playing Ramona is superb, and Selena Gomez does well with her limited amount of screen time.
Children and their parents alike will enjoy it, but while laughs are aplenty, there are quite a few "more serious" moments ...
We took our young daughter to see this movie today, she enjoyed it and now wants to read all of the Ramona books.
Her mom (a teacher) is very familiar with this series and said that there are elements from some of the various books.
I was less familiar, and it seemed to me that the movie wasn't quite sure what to do with itself. (I've since learned that there is also a stage adaptation)
The trailers make it seem like a kids' movie - which it is, but a subplot with the characters' aunt seems to dominate more of the movie that one would expect.
The actress playing Ramona is superb, and Selena Gomez does well with her limited amount of screen time.
Children and their parents alike will enjoy it, but while laughs are aplenty, there are quite a few "more serious" moments ...