It's extremely earnest and more than a little corny, but there's an innocence about it that makes it kinda irresistible.

Certain movies engage your affections so strongly that, even if they start to fall apart, you tend to keep rooting for them. That's pretty much the case with Newsies.

A Disney musical with an undistinguished score, fair to middling choreography, and clunky direction that still manages to be entertaining in spots because of its story.

By presenting this as a musical, all hope is lost.