This movie is simple there is near nothing to complain about. If you just sit down and enjoy the movie. The movie is funny the characters are endearing, and the story is heart warming.
There is nothing special, but it is from an era that is simple and not as flashy or bloated as most movies in the present.
The plot is straightforward they meet the switch places and then they bring their parents together.
The dad's girlfriend Vicky serves as drama and as a point it make the story more complex. More importantly it opened the door for a lot of the movie's comedy.
Halley Mills has a great performance and unless you are looking for it she looks like two separate people, I think it is a great accomplishment for 1961.
Obviously the setup is an obvious plot convenience, but that is almost part of its charm, it is silly.
It touches on the unfairness of children who live in a broken home. Divorce sucks.
Review of The Parent Trap
