Silberling has shot what feels like the first home movie to get a national release; it's too cute to criticize for anything other than its fluff.

So often the bearer of gravitas and dignity, Freeman shows up with a smirk on his face and a song in his heart

This is a sharp little slice of whimsy with Freeman giving a funny, very laid-back and sometimes touching performance.

While Freeman and Vega are mildly entertaining, the story is too safe and precious to elicit anything more than a passing sense of amusement.