i do not know why dennis only receive a 4 . 7 rating on imdb because it be a rather enjoyable film with plenty of cute or funny moment that leave you chuckle so surely deserve a few point more . base on the comic book and eighty cartoon and this film centre on five year old dennis and a boisterous little boy who just want to help but everything he touch turn into a catastrophe . he hero worship his miserable next door neighbour mr wilson despite the old grump be the sort who think child should be see and not heard . the main storyline be about a thieving hobo switchblade sam who have turn up in dennis town to make a picking except he hasn not count on a certain blond haired moppet make his life a misery . mason gamble be just so adorable a dennis and give a very engaging and energetic performance that leave kid want to be his friend and adult want to adopt him . he the sort of child who be cute but charm enough to not be just another cutesy hollywood brat . walter mathau be also perfectly cast a the cantankerous mr wilson who just doesn not have time for small child and he have a very nice rapport with joan plowright and who play the exasperated mr wilson . i also have to mention christopher lloyd a he be totally unrecognisable a the filthy and slimy switchblade sam and how he be just hilarious a the hardened thief who quickly regret ever meeting dennis . in many way and this film be more involve and enjoyable than similar film such a home alone since dennis be a very sweet and likable character compare with the more cocky and and at time and grate kevin . there be also few sugary and overly sentimental moment that often crop up in family film . it would have be nice to see more of interaction between mr wilson and dennis since that be always a great focal point of the cartoon series but this film be still a worthy successor . it should keep fan of the cartoon amuse as well a thrill young kid who may not have ever hear of dennis before now .