One Direction: This Is Us

It smells less like teen spirit than money, yet it bottles the carefree zest of pure pop so irresistably even non-Directioners will find themselves happily bip-bip-bopping along.

This Is Us does what it needs to do for its target audience. But anyone looking for actual substance or insight will be disappointed and maybe even a little bored with its repetitive nature.

[It] amounts to little more than a big, wet kiss to the group's worldwide legions of young, female fans

Some of the film's most memorable moments involve Niall and Liam looking down on oceans of screaming devotees in the street, and controlling their cheers like orchestra conductors.

#RTtilyourthumbsbleed. Best. Movie. Ever.

The fact is that they are as criminally cute as a basketful of puppies. This Is Us manages to frame that boyish appeal astutely ...

If your teen or 'tween is a fan you can certainly go far more wrong than taking them to this light yet reasonably entertaining band.

"This Is Us" is packed with nonstop energy and cheeky good fun, courtesy of its likable young leads.

The film is just plain fun to watch and the music is poppy and quite lovely at times.

Unabashedly an upbeat, snazzily shot infomercial that accentuates and overdoes the positives of this well-scrubbed quintet, Us still manages to capture the lads' refreshing ability to remain basically who they were while coping with life-altering changes.