The greatest movie ever!

Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Great Film overall

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

It Takes Two (1995): Dir: Andy Tennant / Cast: Ashley Olsen, Mary- Kate Olsen, Steve Guttenberg, Kirstie Alley, Jane Sibbett: Shameless remake of The Parent Trap about teamwork and collaboration between two scheming girls who happen to be twins. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will obviously play opposite. One belongs to a wealthy household who arrives home to the news that her father is engaged to a snob. The other is an orphan sent to summer camp with her caseworker. The camp is located across the lake and both girls switch places to match her father up with the case worker. Directed by Andy Tennant with beautiful photography. Story is predictable and corny with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen rehearsing The Parent Trap. Is it any surprise that they accomplish their mission? Kirstie Alley and Steve Guttenberg have done better and will hopefully get over this pothole of a film. Jane Sibbett plays the snotty new woman whom Guttenberg feels the need to profess marriage to. These films are a dime a dozen and are aimed at young girls who will hopefully grow up to understand what a crock of sh*t this xerox charade really is. The film's purpose is to cash in the popularity of the Olsen twins who gained major popularity in the sitcom Full House. On the big screen they seem very small outside their sitcom universe. After about fifteen minutes of this then nausea should kick in. Score: 3 / 10

The Olsen Twins take "The Parent Trap" to a new level as they agree to switch places to see how the other half lives. As the stars, they set the tone for the movie and keep it light-hearted throughout the film, with good and evil on both sides of the tracks waiting for them. Guttenberg and Alley turn in excellent performances, as well.This movie is better than the original movie with Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara, in that they get actual twins to play the girls (although the Disney studios did a great job with Hayley Mills in the starring role). The big difference is that the Olsen twins don't play sisters, but are actual strangers who decide to hook the two adult stars up, one the father, who's a company mogul who made it big in the cell phone industry, and the other, a case worker for Social Services in an orphanage that spends a week at a summer camp built by deceased woman who was married to the cell phone mogul. When you throw in a gold-digging débutante about to catch her man, comedy ensues that even the most heavy-hearted adult can't help but enjoy.It wouldn't be fair to compare this to 1961 without going the other way and comparing it to the film of the same name released three years later than this particular film in 1998. To be honest, I can't see myself comparing it to Lindsay Lohan, because there's a big difference between her and the Olsen Twins in more than just numbers. Well, maybe numbers DO make the difference, because I give this film 8 out of 10, but Lohan only gets 5 out of 10 (and I even like Dennis Quaid, as an actor). And I can't say anything nice about Lohan because I think she's...Well, my mother always told me, "If you can't say anything nice about someone, keep your trap shut!"

This is such a great movie for kids and adults! The cast is great, including Kirstie Alley, the nice but tough cookie women who works at the adoption agency. Steve Guttenberg, the nice rich father who is engaged to Clarise Kensington (Jane Sibbett), the woman you love to hate. Ashley Olsen plays Alyssa Callaway, daughter of Roger Callaway (Steve Guttenberg) and a very polite and lovely young lady. Mary-Kate Olsen plays Amanda Lemmon an orphan that goes to the camp Roger's late wife and Alyssa's mother built years ago. She is also very close with Diane Barrows (Kirstie Alley). When the two girls meet unexpectidly they decide to switch places so tough girl Amanda can get rid of Clarise, and smart and witty Alyssa can get rid of the ButtKisses, the odd family who wants to adopt Amanda. The girls try to succeed in getting Diane and Roger together before his marraige to Clarise, and get Diane and Roger to adopt Amanda before the ButtKisses can. Philip Bosco also stars as Vincenzo, the loveable sweet butler of the Calaway's who always gives Alyssa a lot of slack and benifit of the doubt when it comes to her little silly escapades. All and all this is a great movie for everyone to enjoy. Great Cast, Great Movie, and the Olsen Twins at their best. 9-10/10!

i saw this movie in theaters when i was same age as them at that point. i bought it as soon as it came out on video.This is the BEST movie with Mary-kate and Ashley. And I guess they'll never make a better one.I've seen this movie 30 times already i guess, it one of the best movies for children of age 8-12it's more than worth buying for your kids!!!!!!they'll watch it over and over again(btw , i thought 'Parent Trap' was made AFTER 'It Takes Two' )