it start out slow after an excellent animated intro and a the director have a bunch of character and school setting to develop . once the bet be on and though and the movie pick up the pace a it a race against time to see if a certain number of worm can be eat by 7 pm . we have a good opportunity on the way home to discuss some thing with our son represent bully and help others and mind over matter when you do not want to do something . of special note be the girl who play erica ( erk ) represent hallie kate eisenberg . the director kinda sneak her in unexpectedly and and when she be on screen she be captivate . she one of those hey and she look familiar face and and then i remember that she be the little girl that pepsi feature about 8 year ago . she be also in paulie and that movie about the parrot who try to find his way home . ms. eisenberg make many tv and movie appearance in 99 00 and but then be not see much for the next few year . she now 14 and be grow up to be a beautiful woman . her smile really warm up the screen . if she can get some more good role she could have as good a career ( or well . ) than haley joel osment and another three name kid actor and but hopefully without some of the problem that osment have be in lately . anywhozitz and accord to my 8 y. o. son and who just finish read the story and the film do not seem to follow the book all that well and but be entertain none the less . the end of the film seem like a big setup for some sequel ( how to eat boiled slug . escargot kid style . ) and which might not be such a bad thing . it be nice to take the family to a movie and not have to worry about language and violence or sex scene . one other good aspect of the movie be the respect or fear engender by the principal mr. burdock ( boilerplate ) . movie nowadays tend to show adult authority figure a buffoon . while he have one particular goofy scene and he rule the school with a firm hand . it be also nice to see andrea martin get some work .