The original made a fairly dire comedy. This version is much better, thanks largely to a sharper script and the performances of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

Mother-daughter switch is fun comedic chaos.

Maybe it's only adults who'll get teary-eyed -- kids just wanna have fun. And they will.

Pathos and levity are pulled with ease from both subtle moments and outrageously awkward ones, offering a dash of real magic alongside the illusory kind.