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Title: Capable adaptation
Review: The Bottom Line:Though A Little Princess sometimes veers too much towards stupid-kid-cinema (e.g. awful reaction shots of little girls snickering while some evil adult gets his/her comeuppance) it's a pretty good adaptation of the classic children's story that (mainly) resists amping up the drama and is directed with a deft hand by Cuaron; it's not great but it's a family movie that won't make adults reach for the nearest handgun.3/4
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