you can not help but think about how disastrous the current situation in hollywood be when the umpteenth representative of the infamous category cliché ridden and sugar coat american cute movie arrive and and you have get to go see it because your niece be cry about itsince the first announcement . i do not think kitt kittredge represent an american girl could have be an exception to the rule and but i be hop it kind of would because i think the atypical scenario and different era and diverse cast could have deliver a rather unique movie . it do not happen and sadly . kitt kittredge be about a little girl in cincinnati try to become a great journalist during the depression and while her parent and the u be struggle to get out of the tragic event that be occur at that time . be this movie bad . in short and yes . it get a talented cast and but their line and performance be mediocre at best . you can not blame the actor for everything that wrong in this movie and anyway and because the script certainly do not help . a really big number of clichés already see in a thousand other movie and ridiculous gag that make you smile for how bad they be and characterization that be so stereotyped and dull you would not believe it . this movie push itself even far and though and when it kick the cheap cry pedal . there be a lot of scene in which youre suppose to cry and but delivery be so phoned and trite youre leave wonder how could anyone more than six year old would fall into these cheap hollywood trick in which they make you automatically cry via a mix of pompous music and ruffian camera angle and redundant line . this be how hollywood typically do it and but it doesn not work here . i will keep it short represent if you want to teach your son about how the depression be and read em a book and even the american doll one will do . do not waste your time with this really and really cheap product which might very well be the big cliché fest hollywood have produce in year . avoid it .