I wouldn’t bother watching this again, and I can’t suggest it to anyone. Though I’ve come to appreciate Hailey Mills over the course of these films, her presence feels forced into the narrative here. The story involves triplets rather than twins, which references the initial film more so than the second one. However, instead of a clever twist, they recycle elements from the second movie briefly, using them for …

The latest installment of *’The Parent Trap’* isn’t awful, but its quality has noticeably dropped. *’Parent Trap III’* really highlights how tired the basic idea is, because it feels dull from beginning to end—especially since we've already encountered a similar plot in the earlier films. This one tries something different with triplets instead of two sisters or friends. Hayley Mills makes another appearance, w…