This movie was nothing like what I expected it to be. It looked to me like a movie where the kids get the run of the house and go crazy, throwing parties and doing outrageous, irresponsible things. It ended up being closer to Working Girl: the oldest teen has to get a job and falls backwards into an upwardly mobile fashion career. The responsibilities of maintaining the house eventually turn each of the children into productive citizens.
What bothered me wasn't so much the story as the fact that almost nothing was funny. It ended up being closer to a drama. The performances were cartoonish, but at the same time, weren't into so-bad-they're-funny territory (except for the guy who played Gus. Someone should have seen this movie and realized the potential this actor had as a physical comedian).
Once in a while, we get a good line or two, like when the brother and sister were arguing like a married couple. My opinion was that it was an idea with good potential that was completely mishandled.
What bothered me wasn't so much the story as the fact that almost nothing was funny. It ended up being closer to a drama. The performances were cartoonish, but at the same time, weren't into so-bad-they're-funny territory (except for the guy who played Gus. Someone should have seen this movie and realized the potential this actor had as a physical comedian).
Once in a while, we get a good line or two, like when the brother and sister were arguing like a married couple. My opinion was that it was an idea with good potential that was completely mishandled.