La famille parfaite

This movie is typical TV movie fare. Nothing extraordinary - except for Richard Karn! He makes this movie. I think Karn is a wonderful actor. I would make a rough comparison of him to Jimmy Stewart. If you're a Karn fan, you'll love it. If not, well, it's basically impossible to find....

Children who are neighbors and friends scheme to win a contest that will allow a single dad to keep up payments on the mortgage and, therefore, not have to move. The scheme spirals out of control in a way that gives two feuding single parents an opportunity to see each other in a new light. Charming, warm, and funny. As for those who complain that this is not a movie to be taken seriously, I can only say, "Duh!"

The plot is implausible at best. The characters? Mere caricatures. The acting? Second rate. And yet, in spite of that all, there's something incredibly charming about this movie that allows me to see past that all, and actually enjoy it.

The set-up, two adolescents that scheme to bring their single parents together, has been done before, yet there's still a heart to it.

6/10.

The movie Picture Pefect has been a movie that my family and I have embraced for years. As younger children, my mother introduced this movie to us to give us something to do. My sister, cousins, and I have become mildly obsessed with this movie's context. We know majority of the lines and can recite scenes in a heartbeat including movements and facial expressions. Although some lines may be cheesy, the movie has a very good plot and is hilariously funny. It will put a smile on any face! I recommend this movie and I hope that you and your family can enjoy the movies' charm in the same way that ours has. I promise you that your family will never forget this enchanting movie.

In the summer of 1996 I first saw this movie on The Disney Channel. I found it very enjoyable. It was far better than the Kevin Beacon flick Picture Perfect. If you want a mindless entertaining movie, watch Picture Perfect. It's not to be taken seriously.

A+