Instead of avoiding the genre's conventions, the effervescent German film revels in them, resulting in a picture so infectious it almost seems original.
– Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 May 2002
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[A] sweet little crowd-pleaser.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
26 Sep 2003
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The journey's the thing, and nearly every kilometer of it holds adventure, charm and laughter.