Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
Even though the cinematic foundation of this cheap prefab fluff is a message of family togetherness, the building materials -- boneheaded behavior, overwrought conflict, treacly sentiment -- have classic dry rot.
– Stephen Garrett,
Time Out New York,
7 Apr 2007
rotten:
It's just awful. It's beyond awful.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
9 Apr 2007
rotten:
An acknowledged remake of the old Cary Grant movie Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. As far as I could tell, that's because everyone involved was inspired by the syllable "Bland" in the title.
– Bob Strauss,
Dallas Morning News,
28 May 2007
rotten:
Let's just hope the kids find burping raccoons and crumbling ceilings hilarious.