Not nearly as bad as some people are saying. Some of the dialog was cheesy, but most of the cast did as well as could be expected with it. Molly Ringwald's part seemed the most unlikely, but I didn't think that she was terrible. Christina Applegate had fine acting chops doing terror and depression, even though she is more well-known as a comedic actress. Tiffany Salerno did a nice job, too. She did not give herself the juiciest part, even though she wrote and co-produced the film. Moon Zappa was terrific in a fairly wrenching role. However, the plot is quite depressing and none of the characters are very likable, and some of them despicable.
Review of The Giving Tree
