Christina Reviews *Clifford*

          “Shame on you, Steffan.  Shame on your eyes!”  Little Clifford to his toy dinosaur

          Martin Short plays 10 year old Clifford.  That right there should give you a really good idea of what kind of movie you can expect.

          Charles Grodin plays little Clifford’s uncle.  Charles Grodin seems to be typecast in the role of a man who’s at his wit’s end with some unruly child.  He certainly doesn’t break the mold with this role.

          In the beginning of the movie, Clifford is on a plane with his parents.  He causes a disruption and forces the pilots to land early.  His parents don’t know what to do with him.  He offers a solution.  He can go stay with his uncle Martin while they finish up their trip.  Martin lives not too far from where the plane landed.  Clifford’s parents jump at the opportunity to be rid of him.  And when uncle Martin gets the phone call, he is thrilled.  His girlfriend loves kids, and so he wants to show her that he's not above doing a little parenting himself. 

         Little does he know that he’s about to get more than he bargained for.  He hasn’t seen his nephew in years.  He thinks his nephew is named Mason.

         I actually liked this movie.  I think Martin Short is hilarious.