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| Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 25, 1993 |
Starring:
Amy Sakasitz, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Plowright, Kellen Hathaway, Lea Thompson, Mason Gamble, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Winfield, Robert Stanton, Walter Matthau
Summary:
When his parents have to go out of town, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but Dennis is just trying to be helpful. Even to the thief who's arrived in town.
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Simply put, it's the heartwarming story of a boy and his slingshot. [25 June 1993, p.G5]
That John Hughes; he's a riot. Who else would think of packaging such cool ideas in a popular comic strip script and shoving it down kids' throats? To be fair, Dennis the Menace has a few very funny moments, thanks mainly to Walter Matthau, who is picture-perfect as Mr. Wilson. Mason Gamble has the right cowlicked, wide-eyed look to pass for Hank Ketchem's cartoon creation. And to the movie's credit - considering the mayhem going on here - nobody gets killed. [25 June 1993, p.9]
But, if you want a treat, keep an eye out for Joan Plowright's turn as
Mrs. Wilson. It's a classic example of how much a great actor can do with
a tiny part in a nothing film. [25 June 1993]
There's no getting away from the cloyingly cute, well-intentioned little monster at the heart of this story. The movie is also notably, and unnecessarily, unkind to doll-playing little girls and grown women who work outside the home. A movie that makes you leave the theatre with thoughts of having yourself, and your neighbors, spayed is not a good thing.
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