The amiably offbeat premise and the sweet, vulnerable performance of Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson help to offset the meandering contrivances of the script and Dean Parisot's uneasy direction. Catherine O'Hara has some eerie moments as the boys' demented mother.
This review of Home Fries (1998) was written by Dean M on 09 Aug 2008.
Home Fries has generally received mixed reviews.
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