OK, so I do not like movies like this. But I have to say that this movie was kinda fun, and it had an original plot that is something that kids really want to see. Good clean comedy comes out of this movie every once and a while. A good laugh can be expected from this film. I gotta say that the creator had a really good imagination when making this movie, he really knows what kids would really wish for. The kids acting was fair. On the other hand the adults become a little stupid. The special effects looked a little cheap. And sometimes the imaginative stuff goes a little to far. But I only recommend it for kids 9 and younger. They are sure to enjoy this film and have a thrill. But teens and adults may find this movie to be not so good, because since its meant to be only for kids, people over the age of 13 might find this movie to be way too childish. But it is somewhat fun. This is an ordinary family/kids movie which is slightly a little good as any other.

Robert Rodriguez's wild children's film proves once again that he is one of the most imaginative minds working in films today. Say what you will about his speed and economy of filming (his kids films often look a bit cheap) he manages to fill the void with more craziness than almost any three other films aimed at kids. Rodriguez seems to think like a kid and can translate it to the big screen.

Here he's come up with the tale of what happens when a rainbow colored wishing rock falls to earth. Found by kids they set about making their dreams come true. The problem really come to the fore when the adults get their hands on the magic of the rock.

Rodriguez has fashioned a fantastical story about what getting our dreams really means (told in a series of shorts of the title) but also a morality tale about dreams and business. Its a fun little movie thats also good for you. For the most part I think he manages to hit the target with some laughs and some out loud mumbled "oh cools". The cast, which includes John Cryer, William H Macy and James Spader, is on point and really sells the craziness. The effects are quite good and manage to tread the fine line between serious and silly.

If the film falls down anywhere its perhaps that things are a bit too much at times (too many characters, too much motion). Because this is a short film, its under 90 minutes, Rodriguez also relies a bit too much on cliché short hand with a hero who thinks he has no friends when he does, and bad guys who really aren't. While I like the characters I wish they had been a bit less stock.

Over all though I liked this film. I don't think its quite worth paying full movie theater prices for it, but on cable or DVD (which is probably best because you can back up the movie) I think this is worth a shot.

The suburban town of Black Falls is a company town that makes the Blackbox that does almost everything. The Thompsons (Leslie Mann, Jon Cryer) are tasked to beat the competition by Mr. Black (James Spader) or else they'll suffer the consequences. Then the magic wishing stone falls to earth.

This is another kids movie from writer/director Robert Rodriguez. The concept of telling the story in a series of out of order shorts is just too gimmicky. The wacky pause and fast forward edits are too annoying. It is the movie equivalent of ADD. It is a kids movie for the short attention span generation.

This movie suffers from the fact that the story doesn't follow just one main character. The wishing gets very repetitive and random. There seems to be no rules to the wishing. The kids are annoying as usually the case in these kinds of movies. It's definitely not a movie for adults.