Good concept, poorly executed.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

I will win first place in America & all over the Globe viewing this movie more than any other person on Earth. First saw movie in small theatre I'm Milford Mass. Have seen movie over 1300 times since that day way in Milford Soo many times. At 66 years it is my obsession. Love it too death. God bless Hayley Mills.

It is hard to see or discuss the 61 version without comparing it to the second version with Lindsay Lohan that came almost 40 years later.So let's do this in reverse and start with the later version (although if you have seen neither, I advise you start with the earlier one.) The second version is a polished gem, about as slick as it gets, and while the supporting cast is solid, that film is 99% about Lohan and how cute she is. In other words, a star turn.This film is not so clearcut. At first you think it is about Mills (who, typical of the era, never provides any sort of backstory for her clearly Brit accent) but, as the film progresses, you suddenly realize that Mills is merely part of a larger ensemble cast.An ensemble cast that includes Brian Keith (about as stereotyped as a "dad" you can find in that era) and Maureen O'Hara.O'Hara, on closer examination, is not merely the "mother" in the piece, she is the star. She lights up all her scenes in a way that is obvious only when you consider the scenes she does not appear in.When the film takes a bold run at pure situation comedy (about the halfway point) it is O'Hara that makes that work, too.In short, this is a film which is neither as perfect nor as polished as its successor, but still has an awful lot to offer.Recommended.

There isn't much here that is new. We have a woman (who isn't a bad woman) invading the space of a couple of teenagers who are out to keep her away from their father. Hailey Mills plays both the girls (twins) with their tight curly blonde hair. They can barely carry a tune but they sing anyway, and that song has become part of the eternal movie culture. What happens is a series of tricks pulled on the unsuspecting woman (who really has no sense of humor so makes a good foil) to show that she and the dad have nothing in common. Some of what they do is downright cruel and mean spirited. I guess we enjoy it because we want the father to be happy too. Just a bit of fluff from the Disney studios.

The Parent Trap is, I think, one of the best family films ever made, and one of the best ones from Disney - having that pure, magical Disney touch. This fun story tells about teenage twin girls Sharon and Susan, who met for the first time at summer camp. Concocting a plan, they decide to swap places and try to bring their divorced parents back together.Though is movie is over two hours long, every moment in the film is intriguing and captivating, which captured my attention and I was not left bored at any time during the movie, from the twins concocting plans and course of events to reunite their parents to forest scene where the twins unleash of bag of tricks on the film's antagonist. The acting was great and I especially like the performances of Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara as Mitch and Margaret; they had excellent on-screen chemistry. Hayley Mills did a great job portraying both Sharon and Susan; I enjoyed watching the parts where they first found out they were long lost twins and how they adopted each others personalities when they decided to switch places to visit each other's parents. And, I loved Joanna Barnes' portrayal of the golddigger Vicki Robinson - charming, yet devious and hilariously crafty.The filming locations in the movie were breathtaking, from the elegant house of Margaret to the vast and magnificent ranch home of Mitch. And, the songs were quite catchy to listen to, especially the "Let's Get Together" number.Terrific movie for the entire family - full of laughs, surprises and fun.Grade A