Okay, I may have given this movie one too many stars, but the performances of Carol Burnett and Tracy Ullman deserve it. And I think previous criticisms may have been too harsh. The reason this movie deserves at least 7 stars is because despite that it has Disney Channel-like sets and was made for T.V., the story is a pleasant one. The movie could have catered to the 4 to 10 year old age range, but it doesn't, it has enough witty dialog and dry humor to appeal to adults alike. Dry humor is found in the quick dialog, for instance, when Sir Harry tells Lady Larken that her pregnancy was caused by "a moment of weakness," or any of Carol Burnett's countless facial expressions that make you just happy to be in the same room as the comical genius, even though she's only on T.V. I was sad to see it end so quickly.
I had never seen the story before and felt very justified in sitting in front of it for two hours. I bet watching it on DVD without commercials would be even more satisfying. If any of you were a fan of the Albert Finney "Annie" movie, you'll love this one. That's my two cents.
I had never seen the story before and felt very justified in sitting in front of it for two hours. I bet watching it on DVD without commercials would be even more satisfying. If any of you were a fan of the Albert Finney "Annie" movie, you'll love this one. That's my two cents.