Amy Irving has always been an underrated actress in my book. She gets a nice leading role here and even gets to showcase her lovely singing voice, but the film itself lacks spark. The songs themselves aren't half bad and some are even semi-memorable, but the script and direction are pedestrian at best and I can't imagine children (who this film is aimed for) would find it terribly exciting or entertaining.
Billy Barty is also very good as the titular character as well.
Billy Barty is also very good as the titular character as well.