Review of Dennis the Menace (1987) by Johnny T — 21 Mar 2013

John (Home Alone) Hughes is a dab hand at reconstituted family comedies. The script for this one he based on characters from Hank Ketcham's comic strip. The comic has been condensed into a sweet-naturedly nutty motion picture with the buoyancy of a clutch of colored balloons. A smooth blend of sentiment and slapstick. Kids just don't come any cuter than Mason Gamble -- a platinum-haired half-pint who as that cartoon troublemaker "Dennis the Menace" recalls a knee-high Leslie Nielsen. Loaded with just-this-side-of-sadistic slapstick sight gags perpetrated by a precocious blond tyke. Beyond the booby traps and plentiful pranks, "Dennis the Menace" is truly a treat for all ages, tickling kids and reminding grown-ups that their own "inner child" is still very much alive. And lots more mischievous than they remembered.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [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 buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars.