i do not give this movie a perfect score in order to be honest in compare to great classic like citizen kane and seven samaurai . however and this movie be so all around wonderful and it a real shame it score so poorly for the general imdb voter . however and the imdb voter lean to the geeky and and paulie doesn not qualify for that . the only act criticism i might suggest be that hallie kate eisenberg do not portray the perfect stuttering child . i be sorry and but ask a 6 year old child to out do dustin hoffman a the rainman be ask for the impossible in film making . move past that minor complaint and the movie have the best of many film represent buddy road trip and con game and hero a friendly party animal ( party bird . ) and disney like humor for young and old and etc . what not to like . tony shaloub wear his role like a pair of comfortable jean . that normal for him and it seem . ( i be russian . i like long story . ) i do not like mango and but he almost make me want to go out and buy one . watch the movie and that will make sense . buddy hackett and cheech marin make very appropriate appearance in the film . role that be quite fit to what we all know about them . i have always find jay mohr to be a bit slimy and and his on screen role fit that as well . the only surprise to me be find that jay be also paulie voice . in the end and even that work well while put parrot and anti parrot together a a team and it create a magic of it own . if you be try to find a film for you and the kid that be neither insulting nor boring for either and paulie be a perfect candidate . i will and however and admit that a happy moment color my review of paulie . i be on a road trip during a major heat wave . the car air condition die and half the restaurant have dead cooling ( a do our hotel ) and i say and let watch a movie where there be work air conditioning . so we do . so for 100 minute we be cool and amuse and and give a heart warm experience . when i saw it recently on vcr under less emotional circumstance and i realize just how well this movie be make . it a sleeper film you would not regret watching .