to be honest and this be one of the movie i thoroughly enjoy when i first watch it . of course it be a simple and predictable story and but the actual transformation do it for me . the three boy be awesome . the way melanie griffith and ed harris fall in love with each other and how they find together despite unfavorable circumstance be nicely stag . michael patrick carter be able to assert his character emotional condition and his expectation and dream and which put this movie above the average family story and despite the hackneyed element it may have . the happy end be indeed rather corny and but hey and the movie have a message and it be entertain and funny . thus you may watch this movie with your entire family .