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Am I losing it? Why are there so many poor reviews for certain films I absolutely adore? Please tell me I'm not alone with this particular underrated Halloween gem!

Fun Size intriguingly plays like a Monkees TV show or a demented comic book, and not coincidentally, was partly produced by Nickelodeon. Hear this though: This isn't a kid's movie! But having said that, it has everything else a great "teen comedy" requires in order to entertain and enjoy.

Set in Cleveland, Fun Size focuses on the Halloween plans of a set of teenagers. The cast is so good it makes you want to cry. Add Chelsea Handler and Johnny Knoxville to the mix and Fun Size takes off on a ridiculously humorous flight path all its own. Even the extra young and insanely sociopathic Albert (Jackson Nicoll) manages to outstandingly provide a ton of humor, all without uttering a single word.

Of course there are darker, scarier, and just maybe, funnier Halloween movies to screen in October. But none of them will have a "humping chicken." No spoilers here. You'll just have to see for yourself!

Fun Size- *1/2 (out of four): There are more laughs and more fun in an episode of "Victorious" than in this farce of a film, which would have fared better had it been released straight to DVD. It is crudely written, the teenage qualms seem entirely artificial and clichéd. There are some funny and even sweet moments in it, but the bad outweighs the good here. It tries to pay homage to older (and better) teen flicks of the '80s, but it falls far short, emerging as little more than a comedy full of gags and stereotypical characters. It might be enjoyable for a small minority of people, but I'm sure most will be quite bored by it. Definitely one to skip.

A teenage girl and her best friend want to attend the Halloween party with the cool kids, but are stuck trick-or-treating with her little brother. He becomes lost, and they spend the evening searching for him. What ensues is supposed to be a funny adventure of oddball characters getting themselves into amusing situations, but there just is not much to laugh at here. In the end the girl is destined to come to some sort of realization about what she really deems important, which is predictable and does not add much to the movie. Victoria Justice, who plays the girl, is pretty and likable enough, but that is not enough to make this movie fun to watch.

I watched this movie on demand, and although there was some flaws, I thought it was very good, for reference, I'm 17 years old.

The story covers Wren, played by Victoria Justice, trying to find her trouble-making, prankster brother on Halloween.

There was a few cliché's, but I found them very easy to overlook, especially when you consider the fact that the cliché's are just sub-plots.

A lot of people are complaining that Nickeloden made a movie that isn't family friendly, but this wasn't the first time Nickeloden did this (Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging!!) so I didn't have a problem with this film being produced by Nickeloden and I honestly don't see why other people do.

I found this movie VERY funny and the main characters very compelling, Jane Levy's character is probably one of my favourite supporting character's in a comedy film at the moment.

Overall I enjoyed this movie for the overall atmosphere and give it a 7/10.

There have been lots of these coming-of-age movies. Each one differs a little bit by the era in which it is produced. This one rated PG-13 has the feel of an after school special. Everyone has an image of their ideal life; however, it takes at night of Halloween hijinks for them to realize what they really want.

The film has many cute scenes. There is also potty humor. Innuendos and big chickens that explains where car hybrids come from. They threw in an asthmatic cat is a good addition to the mix.

I've seen better versions of this genre. However, this is well done. Yet there is nothing exceptional. So, get out your popcorn. Have a little fun. Then forget it. It is not worth rewatching.

Do not forget to kibitz now and then.