Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy is a 1996 American coming-of-age mystery comedy film directed by Bronwen Hughes in her directorial debut, and starring Michelle Trachtenberg in her feature film acting debut. It co-stars Rosie O'Donnell, J. Smith-Cameron, Gregory Smith, and Vanessa Lee Chester. It is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Louise Fitzhugh. It would receive a made-for-television remake in 2010 entitled Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars.

Plot
Young Harriet aspires to be a spy and keeps a diary, writing things she knows about people and even her friends. When the diary falls into the wrong hands, she faces the risk of losing her friends.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The story is weak and just plain boring.
 * 2) Harriet M. Welsch is an unlikable protagonist for many reasons due to her bratty attitude and her habit of apologizing at the last minute.
 * 3) The jokes are not funny at all.
 * 4) Bad acting, especially for Michelle Trachtenberg.
 * 5) The film sometimes goes nowhere at times.
 * 6) The pacing is extremely slow.
 * 7) The supporting characters are unlikable as well.
 * 8) The film isn't very faithful to the source material from the original book.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The soundtrack was okay.
 * 2) It started the birth of Nickelodeon Movies.
 * 3) Moviegoers, fan of 1990s films and people who grew up in the 1990s might enjoy watching it.
 * 4) Eartha Kitt is the only actor to take her work seriously.
 * 5) "I will always remember that face. That's the face you make when you really lose something."