SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This film is just amazing. Fantastic. I can't praise it highly enough. Emmanuel Luzbeki kudos why oh why didn't you get an Oscar for your cinematography? The scripting, the acting quality perfect deliverance and execution. Is this an example of how the Academy awards films based on their gross at the box office and not their quality of workmanship. This film is one of my particular favourites, damn sure it was one of the best films of the mid 90's. (Braveheart took the Oscar for this year), I am not going to deny the fact this film makes me well up every time I watch it. Its a tender heartfelt story free from any clichés. There are not so many films that really touch my heart like this one. Go Watch It NOW!

Alfonso Cuaron's A Little Princess of one of the most gorgeous, sumptuous, painstakingly detailed films I've ever seen. It sets up its characters with a primal love and simple care which really makes you identify with them, and really tugs on the heartstrings when peril befalls them. I don't know if it won an award for production design but it damn well should have. The lavish 1920s New York they have created is a a breathtaking marvel, full of beautiful period accurate costumes, ornately designed building interiors, and smoky, desperate NY streets. Liesel Matthews is electrifying as Sarah Crewe, an Army Captain's daughter who is left at a high end school for girls in the heart of the city, when her father goes to war. There she meets other girls, both friendly and unfriendly, and falls under the prudish eye of the stern, unpleasant headmistress (Eleanor Bron). Sarah, taught the ways of optimism, kindness and understanding by her wonderful father (Liam Cunningham in a stunning performance of subtle anguish and heartfelt devotion), is a force of healing and reconciliation for her new friends, urging each of them in their own way to face their problems, and better themselves. All but the cold headmistress, who is so damaged by whatever unfortunate past that she is unreachable. Bron plays her not as a wicked caricature, but a deeply broken woman who just can't comprehend what it's like to love or be loved anymore. Cuaron takes the material from the book, paired with the excellent screenplay and treats the world and characters not in a kid friendly, sugar coated way, but throws real characters into an undeniably harsh WW1 environment and respects each performer to bring complex, realized characters to the screen. Considering most of the players are no older than twelve, that's a pretty outstanding feat of collaboration. And did I mention the production design? It's simply a jaw dropping wonder of artistic creation, each new set piece buzzing with atmosphere and tangible life. I seriously wish there was a Blu Ray. This is my favourite Cuaron film (maybe tied with Gravity) and one of the most mature, seriously taken child orientated films of the 1990's.

This is coming from a guy's perspective. I have seen this movie many times (I have seen most of the top 250 best rated movies on IMDM). This movie is one of my favorites of all time. I think, this movie is one of most under- rated movie there is. I have seen this movie when I was a young boy and this movie inspired me ever since. What inspired me is not the movie itself but the main character's (Sarah) characteristics. She has a wild imagination and is very creative, she dreams big, she is positive and caring, willing to stand her ground and best of all, she had a great personality. I always try to be like Sarah especially having wild imagination and being positive.

It's a good film, but different from the book. It's been a while since I've read the book, or until today seen the movie. It's well acted for the most part. I thought the father didn't do that great of a job. But other than him well acted, we directed, well put together. I do have a question though. How is it possible to regain your memory in two seconds like the father did? That part I don't get. I liked how dark they made the head mistress staying true to the character of her. And I love that they made her a sweeper at the end. Good punishment. The sister was probably my favorite with her love affair with the milkman. Very charming and cute. I really enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to anyone.