“Ramona and Beezus,” based on the Beverly Cleary books, is lightweight summer fare, interesting if you’re a nine-year-old girl or if you’re looking for an old-fashioned 50s-style story. Even the names in this movie harken back to another era: there’s Ramona (newcomer Joey King), her older sister Beatrice (Selena Gomez), her parents, Robert (John Corbett) and Dorothy (Bridget Moynahan), her Aunt Bea (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her best friend Henry Huggins (Hutch Dano). Reminiscent of Ozzie and Harriet or Leave It to Beaver. Plus the plot is episodic, involving a lost job, a possible move, various school mishaps, two romances and the death of a family pet.
Joey King is adorable as Ramona, whose vivid imagination often gets her into trouble. However, she’s perhaps too cute to play an awkward misfit like Ramona. Because director Elizabeth Allen gives everything that Disney wholesomeness (even though it’s being released by Fox), “Ramona and Beezus” could easily fit into a Disney lineup. This is a likable family movie, especially if you like it sweet. 7/24/10
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“Ramona and Beezus” is a cute, family friendly story of the 50's era with some humor and poignant scenes. I loved it and hope that you will take the time to see this old fachioned TV style movie.
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