Other than never say never, Hannah Montana the movie and home alone 4, one of the worst movies ever! annoying kid who hasn't hit puberty goes to middle school, wow! any better ideas? lets give him a stupid obsession with a girl who should be in high school by now, and to top it off, lets make the script as generic and un-smart as possible!
A Cute Kid's Flick, but Cute just Doesn't Cut It...
MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVE is fine for kids. The child actors are okay, and the principal is funny. Kids will love the food fights, juvenile behavior, and Home Alone-style booby traps. But I wasn't impressed.
There's no sex. Violence is mild, with a few pratfalls into garbage cans and food-strewn cafeteria floors. Bullies are rampant in Max's school, but they aren't frightening or menacing. Language consists of some mild schoolyard names: "sucker", "loser", etc. The film carries age-old messages: know who your real friends are, apologize, and be a good friend.
But that just doesn't cut it. I appreciate low content levels and good messages as much, if not more, than the next guy, but this just isn't the best movie ever. Fine for kids, but not that great for adults.
We turned this movie off within the first half hour. The kids are RUDE, CRUDE and obnoxious ... it's not even funny. And they're just starting sixth grade? Unbelievable. Also, despite there being no sex, there is blatant sexuality, which I feel sends inappropriate message to young children who have not yet learned about the birds and bees. The main character has the hots for an very tall older girl, who sticks her chest way out and wiggles over to him ... and we turned it off when a female science teacher, with her hips swaying seductively, slinks to the cabinet to get a bottle of pheremones, "nature's dating service," she says in a deep, sexy voice with cartoonish sexy music playing in the background. That's just a little too much for my kids, who are just starting fifth, fourth and third grades.
It was 'acceptable'. I watched it on Disney Channel last night. I am 12 yrs old, and it fits the 6yrs+ range. It didn't have any bathroom jokes or anything gross. So, overall, it was good.
i'm in collage, iv seen this movie when I was in middle school. it dosin't capture anything about popularity, the geeks, jocks and the popularity triangle. kids like max are just stupid. when i was in middle school, i TOLD my family about being bullyed. how can a 4 foot 12 year old drive a bulldozer? the kung fu scene makes fun of east asian people. a bully is african amarican. the script is lame. i hate max keeble!