Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Lee Eisenberg I heard about "The Borrowers" when it got released but wasn't interested in seeing it. Now that I've seen it, I can say that it's pretty enjoyable, despite the occasional crude humor. Much of it reminded me of the similarly themed "Mouse Hunt", released around the same time (I would avoid comparing either one to the overrated "Home Alone").It got released around the same time as three other movies co-starring John Goodman: "Fallen" (an obvious ripoff of Wes Craven's "Shocker"), "Blues Brothers 2000" (I must've been the only person who liked that one) and "The Big Lebowski".I had never realized that "The Borrowers" was based on a book until after watching this (there's also been a couple of other small-screen adaptations). For now at least, I'll only know this one. Pretty fun.The rest of the cast includes Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Bradley Pierce (of "Jumanji").

Python Hyena The Borrowers (1997): Dir: Peter Hewitt / Cast: John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Bradley Pierce, Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie: Recycled story (The Indian in the Cupboard, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) about little people who live beneath the floor boards of a house. They do not steal but borrow (hence the title). The plot is a series of cat and mouse games where the villain attempts to vanquish them so that he may take possession of a will that was left at the house. He wishes to destroy the house and build apartment buildings in its place but he must burn the will that states ownership of the family living there. Thrilling visual effects include being showered with ice cubes, encountering pigeons, and being trapped in a milk bottle. Unfortunately the film is pure crap that borrows from other films of its kind. Formula story directed by Peter Hewitt whose terrible Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey actually looks good in comparison to this. John Goodman as the villain plays off the slapstick well but the role is cardboard. Jim Broadbent plays the head borrower. Bradley Pierce plays the boy who befriends them so that's pretty much straight forward. Mark Williams plays an exterminator in what is pretty standard for a film such as this. Hugh Laurie plays an idiot cop who should have arrested the people who suggested this film get made. Entertaining visuals within a rather dull story that steals from everything. Score: 2 / 10

TheLittleSongbird If you forgive the fact that there are slow moments in the plot, this is a truly delightful family film. There are some genuinely funny and heart warming moments in the script, the costumes are colourful and the sets and scenery are quite elaborate. The part with Ocious and the Exterminator trying to demolish the house is one of many hilarious parts of the movie. Of course though it is indeed the special effects that steal the show, highly imaginative and clever. The film is directed by Peter Hewitt who also directed Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and is fairly solid. As for the acting it was great. While there is a hilarious supporting turn from Mark Williams as the Exterminator, and fine support from British thespians Hugh Laurie, an adorable Tom Felton and Celia Imrie, two casting members stood out. One was Jim Broadbent, while he has been better, he is in good form as the father of the tiny Clocks. The other, and the more obvious one, is a perfectly cast John Goodman as the unscrupulous lawyer Ocious P. Potter. The music is great as well.All in all, a pretty darn good family film. Not perfect, but well worth the watch. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Meredith-7 Having read the mary Norton novels I was expecting a little morefrom the film. What i got was entertaining enough, it could havebeen better though. It seemed to be a mismatch between HomeAlone and Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and was pretty much on thesame par as these two films. The acting was o.k, and the visualeffects were quite good but i thought it could have benefited frommore substance. Still it was not a total waste of time, it had somegood parts. The 10 year old boy was quite annoying though, andwould benefit from a few more years acting lessons beforeinflicting us with his talentless efforts. That said the largelyBritish cast did their best.