Review of Beethoven's Big Break (2008) by Alana B — 22 Feb 2011

While it's formula through and through and is in desperate need of a wit infusion, Beethoven's Big Break will almost certainly satisfy its young target audience. The story is actually marginally more clever that I expected, the closest you'll get to a meta-Beethoven movie. The kids won't notice or care and maybe they haven't even seen the original film (of which there are more than a few nods to tucked into this release). But let's be honest, the plot is all about stringing together scenes where Beethoven can run amok, destroying things. It is what it is: a goofy, sometimes contrived, but occasionally fun little family comedy.

VERDICT: "Rental" - (Negative to Mixed reaction). These films are only worth renting because of certain good things that are worth seeing, but are not worth paying at a theater to see due to bad things that overcome anything good.