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John Huston proves an odd choice to direct, miring Annie in a sluggish, stagebound mess of an adaptation, but the kids are cute and the songs are memorable.
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Now for some good news: Aileen Quinn makes a perfect Annie, recalling Shirley Temple with her room-lighting smile and perky manner. October 22, 2018 | Full Review…
Now for some good news: Aileen Quinn makes a perfect Annie, recalling Shirley Temple with her room-lighting smile and perky manner.
Bob Thomas
What makes "Annie" so winning is that, while it could have easily been just another cutesy-poo Hollywood musical, it happens to be as gritty, genial and boisterous as little Annie herself. May 20, 2016 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
What makes "Annie" so winning is that, while it could have easily been just another cutesy-poo Hollywood musical, it happens to be as gritty, genial and boisterous as little Annie herself.
Kathleen Carroll
The movie offers an insulting 'let them eat cake' gesture toward the 1982 audience, but the pacing is so ragged and the characters so lifeless that few will be able to stay awake long enough to feel offended. April 16, 2007 | Full Review…
The movie offers an insulting 'let them eat cake' gesture toward the 1982 audience, but the pacing is so ragged and the characters so lifeless that few will be able to stay awake long enough to feel offended.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Many people said John Huston was an odd choice to direct Annie and he proves them right. April 16, 2007 | Full Review…
Many people said John Huston was an odd choice to direct Annie and he proves them right.
The songs never take off into anything very much, the whole atmosphere (apart from the climax) is distinctly stagebound, and Huston merely reveals why he had never before in his long career been hired to make a musical. June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
The songs never take off into anything very much, the whole atmosphere (apart from the climax) is distinctly stagebound, and Huston merely reveals why he had never before in his long career been hired to make a musical.
Geoff Andrew
It's like some kind of dumb toy that doesn't do anything or go anywhere, but it is fun to watch as it spins mindlessly around and around. October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's like some kind of dumb toy that doesn't do anything or go anywhere, but it is fun to watch as it spins mindlessly around and around.
Roger Ebert
The triumph of casting and performance turns out to be Finney himself as Daddy Warbucks. He treads a thin line between bluff and bathos, and he is enchanting. February 27, 2020 | Full Review…
The triumph of casting and performance turns out to be Finney himself as Daddy Warbucks. He treads a thin line between bluff and bathos, and he is enchanting.
Molly Haskell
We can all appreciate the production efforts: the movie is brilliant, certain musical numbers are a thing of beauty, and the cast is effective. [Full Review in Spanish] August 26, 2019 | Full Review…
We can all appreciate the production efforts: the movie is brilliant, certain musical numbers are a thing of beauty, and the cast is effective. [Full Review in Spanish]
Diego Galán
John Huston is the wrong director, lacking appreciation for the musical genre April 16, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
John Huston is the wrong director, lacking appreciation for the musical genre
Emanuel Levy
Tale of cute orphan is great for the whole family. January 2, 2011 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Tale of cute orphan is great for the whole family.
Sarah Wenk
This charming musical based on the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie features many memorable songs and pleasant dance numbers. April 16, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
This charming musical based on the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie features many memorable songs and pleasant dance numbers.
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