It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This was a great movie. Not only does it show the ability of a separated family to become an extended family that can function, I believe it also conveys some good life lessons as well. This is the type of movie I would have my children and eventual grandchildren watch. Although you see a lot of hype now days about actors and their own behaviors off the set, this was a great family flick that I think should be a classic family film for future fanilies to watch. Of course that is just one man's opinion. What is yours? Very well done. At the end it said dedicated to Carol Rubin. Can anyone tell me who she was? E-mail me at papabear1962@gmail.com, Thanks.

In the final months of the Disney Channel we forefathers once loved, this DCOM was the very last good thing to come from the station before it got the "Dumb Nick" treatment that was suffered by many a few years back. This movie was from early 2002 and it is called "Cadet Kelly," which starred two long lost, old Disney Channel stars: Hilary Duff of "Lizzie McGuire," and Christy Carlson Romano of "Even Stevens," two wonderful DCOSs (Disney Channel Original Shows).So, Kelly attended an art school in New York, and since her mother was about to get a new husband who was interested in working at a military school, Kelly ended up having to leave the city and attend it!!!!! It was very hard for her, especially when her Captain (or whatever it's called) was very mean and kept on calling her a "maggot!!!!!" Kelly got into trouble for painting the Captain's hair and as punishment, she had to take part in an activity, twirling guns and stuff!!!!! She had learned to love it and her school ended up winning 2nd.What's funny about this is that Kelly went to military school only because it's her new father's job, not because she got in trouble. Anyways, this is a great movie, and it sure was nice to enjoy Disney Channel while it lasted!!!!!Thanks for five years (1997-2002) of greatness, Disney!!!!!10/10

I thought this movie was great. I loved it! I could watch it over and over. I thought Hilary Duff had a great role in the movie. She was great.In the movie was well thought out and very clever, I know that everyone tried very hard to make this movie and I would try hard too if I had to make this movie. I saw it on TV and I got interested in it and I decided to stick around and watch it. I love all the shows and movies that Hilary Duff is in. She is a talented actress and a talented singer. If I could walk in anyone's shoes, I would definitely go in Hilary Duff's shoes. It would be wonderful. I wouldn't do it for the money or the fame or glam, I would do it just to see what her real life was like. I would do it to get to know her for real and to get to see the true side of her and not the famous side. Even though this has nothing to do with the movie, It does have something to do with someone in the movie. I just watched 'The Perfect Man' earlier and Hilary, Who played 'Holly Hamilton' in the movie, did a GREAT job! I would love to be in a movie and I think Hilary is lucky to be where she is in life. Well I think I have said enough.Sincerely to all. Nicole A.

Shawn Ashmore is the hottest and most gorgeous guy in this whole world!!! Well, Cadet Kelly is a great movie for young kids, especially since it has issues that come to mind everyday, and the movie is very easy to understand. Hilary Duff is an excellent performer and she was exception well trained for the movie. Cadet Kelly's storyline is something I usually look to see on a movie channel, well of course Disney is a movie channel, but a movie channel for mature ages. Everyone of all ages can relate to this movie! I am proud to say that this movie is my most favorite movie ever!!! This movie gives an example of a well raised and well out-spoken young girl. Most of us would agree that movies like Cadet Kelly will take the future way ahead of ourselves!