dennis the menace be among the few film on the video shelf that be able to keep the entire family amuse . in the film and we see the newspaper cartoon of our youth come to life with a cast that could not have be more perfectly choose . walter mattheau and joan plowright be ideal a the neighborly object of dennis affection while he the loveable old curmudgeon and she the unfulfilled neighborhood grandmother . mason gamble embody the spirit of the spunky menace you can not help but love . margaret and joey appear on the screen just a you have always imagine them and as do the parent of the menace . of course christopher lloyd give a fine performance a the true menace to this sleepy village . lloyd may be just a tad too scary for young child and and some of the riverside scene with lloyd and gamble may be the stuff of nightmare . parent beware . if your young one be not easily scar or influence to devilment and this will be the film to provide an evening of fun for all age .