Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

emily-jamison-2014 The plot and characters were unrealistic and I regret every minute I suffered through this film. I thought it would be somewhat decent, seeing as it had Chris Evans in it and Kate Bosworth isn't bad either. I was so wrong. Kate's character was unbelievably snobby, and for some reason considered desirable by all the males in the movie (which was somewhat laughable.) Chris did a good job from what I saw, but he was barely in the movie and I was immediately disturbed when Kate was so cold towards him (I mean, this is Captain America we are talking about.) The kid wasn't necessarily a bad actor, but the script didn't do him any justice. He was pretty normal, so it was hard to believe he would be bullied (one of the bullies, a very large kid, seemed to be a more typical target.) Additionally, one of the bullies seemed way too old to be hanging out with the other two (he looked to be in his very late teens or possibly even early twenties) and it was hard to believe that they would pick on him right away (what they said to him didn't have any context whatsoever since it was so early.) I stopped watching when the old lady came in. She was downright sufferable and she said poison ivy was red. What the heck? Everybody knows Poison Ivy is green. Overall, I wouldn't watch this unless you really like terrible movies. Oh, and if you're watching it for the beauty that is Chris Evans: don't. That's what I did and I was severely disappointed. He's barely in the film (instead you get the pleasure of experiencing what is the most annoying old lady in history), his character is under- appreciated at first and, from what I gather, he ends up with Kate Bosworth's atrocious character. This film is an absolute disgrace.

spgorelick Every once in a while -- perhaps more frequently than that -- you watch a movie and marvel at the the notion that someone would spend the time and resources to transform a stunningly incompetent script into a feature film. This particular film is so lacking in plot and character development that it is almost a marvel to behold. The motivations of the characters are laughably non-existent. And there is a pervading blandness to the whole affair that would send even the most undemanding young viewers into deep coma.I can't imagine why I took the time to slog through this unfortunate excuse for entertainment, although I did get a little bit of exercise from constantly shaking my head and wondering how much worse a "family film" could get. How Kate Bosworth and Jeff Fahey got involved is a question best answered by their respective agents.By the way, the packaging on this DVD suggests, perhaps, that this is a "boy and his dog" movie. It is not. The dog is a random addition that is every bit as disconnected to the "story" as I was.Avoid this at all costs, and add 90 precious minutes to your life.

Brad-61 ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** I rented this DVD because I wanted to see more of Kate Bosworth, the stunningly beautiful star of Blue Crush, and didn't expect much. The Newcomers, though, was okay, kind of like an episode of Seventh Heaven, or the old Davey and Goliath show. A family leaves Boston because the son, Sam, turns in a football player for damaging school property and is harassed by him. If only this were the only problem facing the inner city today! The father is some kind of construction worker and he figures they should pack up and move to the country, but he ends up buying a huge house in Vermont, so they must have had some money. This sad sack family ends up moving across the street from a bitter guy whose dead wife liked the house, and resents strangers because he thinks there after his job. The neighborhood kids terrorize Sam, and Kate Bosworth, who does little in this film except scowl and look good in tights, hates living in the hick town. She does a 180 though when she takes a shine to the gas-pump jockey. Finally Sam and his dog save the mean guy's son from drowning we all learn a lesson in tolerance. The filmmakers seem to look back in fondness to a Norma Rockwell America that doesn't exist anymore. Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh would love it. The kid who plays Sam is pretty believable, and again, there's Kate Bosworth.

Scurfield A big city family that runs into financial difficulties relocates to a small American town to start over. After arriving in the new town the father discovers that he does not have the job he was promised and the wife takes a low paying job despite her husband's objection. The teenage children initially have trouble finding new friends and adjusting to the slow paced life of country living. The antagonist is the extremely unfriendly neighbor from across the street who, for no apparent reason, is openly hostile towards the newcomers. This slow moving film preaches that strong family and religious values will help a family overcome difficulties and prevail over hardship. This is a sappy and predictable film with average acting and no redeeming qualities. Don't waste your time.