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her around and he’d frequently spout corny lines like “You can’t let it beat ya, kid.” O’Donnell deserved more to work with. He’s also largely absent from most of the film.
Abigail Breslin is a charming little actress as usual, and she doesn’t dominate the movie as the poster and title might suggest. There’s room for everyone in this flick, and Breslin is given enough—but not too much—to do. The supporting roster is unexpected, yet welcome. Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack and Jane Krakowski all bring different quirks to their characters and Max Thieriot shows promising talent (in a few years, he’ll be a bonafide hottie).
Alas, I never got an American Girl doll, but at least I got to see one come to life in Kitt Kittredge. I definitely would have enjoyed the film more if I was, say, 8 or 9, but I can definitely appreciate its smart young female heroine with a passion for writing and a sweet can-do spirit. This is one craze that actually has something to say.
Movie Grade: B
Synopsis:
Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine") will star as Kit Kittredge. The film is written by Ann Peacock and tells the story of the clever and resourceful Kit Kittredge, a nine-year-old girl growing up in 1934 during America's Great Depression.
Introduced in 2000 as the seventh American Girl historical character, Kit Kittredge will be the first one to have her story adapted for a theatrical film. | 
