It is rare these days for a family, friendly film to hit the big screen, but the new movie "Ramona and Beezus" may just fit into that genre. Based on a book series by Beverly Cleary, the film stars newcomer Joey King as Ramona, and Disney star Selena Gomez as Beezus. The two girls are sisters in the movie, but in reality that would be impossible because Selena comes from a mexican descent and Joey does not. Despite the fact that they don't look like sisters, they kind of pull it off (Joey more so than Selena)! Ramona, who is a young third grader, has an extraordinary imagination, and as a result, she lives a life of irre, sponsible fun. John Corbett stars as Ramona's father, who seems to understand her excessive energy, but not as well as her Aunt "Bea," who's played by Ginnifer Goodwin. Though, Beezus just sees Ramona as a pest, no one misunderstands her more than her teacher, Mrs. Meachamaka Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"). I wouldn't say that there is a specific plot, although, on top of Ramona's mischievous antics, her father has lost his job and is having a hard time finding a new one. Also, Aunt "Bea" is falling in love with her high school sweetheart (Josh Duhamel) who is back in town. Though Selena has more of a minor role than the trailers and previews led us to believe, her character also has a sub-plot in which she is falling in love with her childhood friend, Henry. As a whole, this film is cute, but is VERY slow paced. I think it it worth seeing, but you certainly don't have to rush out to a movie theater. Also, it may be family, friendly film, but in my opinion it is more of a mother/daughter flick. It could even be considered a chick flick. One of the most recent family films that I would say is a true family film is "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," which stars Abigail Breslin. Though "Ramona and Beezus" is family friendly, in my opinion "Kit Kittredge" is a much better movie!
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