I remember enjoying this one as a child (8yo when it came out) and I decided to rewatch it on Disney+. Outside of the terrible pacing, worse dialogue and some of the weirdest ADR editing I've ever seen, there's so much about this movie that doesn't hold up.
The pedophilia that you're reading about in other negative reviews is a result of this movie's terrible message: money can get you everything you want and is the only route to happiness. They try to gloss over it with a half-assed "family is the TRUE fortune" life lesson at the end but it's heavily outweighed by the glorification of reckless spending, deceit, and thievery.
This kid steals, lies and cheats his way to a week of fun, adventure and a super cringey kiss with a 30 year old woman. Can't recommend enough that you never show this to your children.
The pedophilia that you're reading about in other negative reviews is a result of this movie's terrible message: money can get you everything you want and is the only route to happiness. They try to gloss over it with a half-assed "family is the TRUE fortune" life lesson at the end but it's heavily outweighed by the glorification of reckless spending, deceit, and thievery.
This kid steals, lies and cheats his way to a week of fun, adventure and a super cringey kiss with a 30 year old woman. Can't recommend enough that you never show this to your children.