Ramona and Beezus

Only a twisted, seriously sad individual could have a problem with this sunny tween comedy, which I hated.

Despite everyone's efforts, Ramona comes across as an insufferably spoilt and attention-seeking little horror.

Nothing to frighten the horses, as they say, or interest or entertain them much, either.

Fans of the Ramona Quimby books will be disappointed, but tween girls will love it.

A film for kids trying far too hard to appeal to their parents.

It makes you laugh, it makes you smile, it makes you appreciate, and it makes you want to look around and hug those gosh darn wonderful people in your life.

In stepping back and viewing it not as a super-faithful adaptation, but as entertainment aimed primarily at young girls, there is certainly something to be celebrated here...

Just try not to smile as you watch the imaginative misfit Ramona make classic childhood mistakes in this ebullient adaptation of Beverly Cleary's timeless series.

...an affable yet forgettable little comedy...