Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.
It's really a family film, deftly updated for the 2003 market, but still sweetly funny at its heart.
– Jennifer Frey,
Washington Post,
8 Aug 2003
fresh:
The material here may not be the freshest, but screenwriters Heather Hach and the redoubtable Leslie Dixon have buffed the dialogue until it sparkles like the finest cubic zirconium, and the cast is game from top to bottom.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
8 Aug 2003
rotten:
A likable but flimsy retread that's barely worth the effort.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug 2003
fresh:
The premise provides a fine showcase for the two appealing actresses, who appropriate each other's vocal and physical mannerisms with dead-on accuracy.
– Ted Shen,
Chicago Reader,
19 Jul 2007
fresh:
Maybe it's only adults who'll get teary-eyed -- kids just wanna have fun. And they will.