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Is it worth $10? No
In “Ramona and Beezus,” the Quimbys are the ideal American family. Daughters Ramona (Joey King) and Beezus (Disney starlet Selena Gomez) have good hearts and values. Mom Dorothy (Bridget Moynahan) tends to their every need. Dad Robert (John Corbett) is attentive and caring. Baby Roberta is the cutest little thing you’ll ever see. Even the cat is adorable.
In fact, things are so nauseatingly, unrealistically cutter cookie perfect that it barely registers when Robert loses his job. Why? Because Ramona is going to sell enough lemonade to pay the mortgage herself. Of course, she’s completely ignorant of how much money her clumsiness costs her family in damages, and through it all remains convinced everybody hates her.
Somehow, we never doubt the family will survive. Robert now gets to spend more time with the kids as Dorothy works part-time. And when Robert goes on interviews, Aunt B (Ginnifer Goodwin) is back in town long enough to fall in love with next door neighbor Hobart (Josh Duhamel).
The film is based on popular children’s novels by Beverly Cleary, and it’s easy to see how the children-centered stories are appealing for youngsters. For similar reasons, the same age group (anywhere from 5-11 years old) will likely find the movie appealing as well. Proof: The ten year-old girl who saw the movie with me said it was “amazing.” So there you have it.
“Ramona and Beezus” is a G-rated live action movie that’s very wholesome, innocent entertainment. What’s more, the simplistic movie was directed by Elizabeth Allen with imagination and care, and you’d be heartless not to root for the Quimbys in the end. Too bad the story is too cutesy and sweet for adults, even with occasional amusing moments keeping anyone over the age of 15 from falling asleep.
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