Review of Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) by Johnny T — 17 Aug 2011

Cheaper entertains a broad audience by recalling an age of family filmmaking when that term wasn't synonymous with crap. Equal parts fantasy and cautionary tale, a film that manages to be uplifting and off-putting simultaneously -- fortunately, more the former than the latter. The cartoonish chaos will engage little ones, while Tom's struggle to balance career and home time should keep parents' eyes on the screenMartin and Hunt are exactly the right lively but not sticky authority figures to keep the house (and the comedy pace) bouncing. It's not just a feel-good holiday movie, though audiences, especially youngsters, will certainly walk out of it feeling good. Lighthearted fun.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre or buy an ex rental or a cheap price the DVD to own..