Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

Jones calls the film a joyous, thrilling adventure for young and old. He praises Rick Moranis’s comic performance and the children’s perilous garden-turned-jungle journey.

The review finds the film inventive, funny and brisk enough to entertain the whole family. It praises the balance between special effects and human characters, especially the contrast between Big Russ and Little Russ.

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The review says the film is entertaining for adults as well as children. It praises the backyard adventure for making the characters’ perilous journey seem like fun.

The URL identifies a New York Times review of the 1989 film, but the article text is unavailable here. I can’t reliably determine the critic’s verdict or what the review singles out for praise or complaint.

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Wilmington finds the film visually delightful but undermined by frantic direction, poor comic timing, and overblown performances. He singles out the special-effects artistry for praise and the ant Anty as the film’s most emotionally effective character.