Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | Good movie with some downfalls | Content
 | OK, to get things straight, the only reason i ever bought this movies was Joseph Mazzello's name on the front.
This actor, as always, gives a stunning performance, and is a reason u should view this movie. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio gives a good performance also a struggling single mother. The script starts really nice and promising,
with some intelligent thoughts combined with funny moments, however, by the time it ends you start wondering what's the point.
The end, in my opinion (although maybe i'm way too cynical and therefore subjective) is not satisfactory. It clearly addresses the child in you,
it's just that it address to the 4 years old child. This is after all a family movie, the one to watch with your kids in a nice cozy living room in the afternoon
when there is nothing else better to do. The problem is i'm not sure kids would really wanna go through the first half of the film (although u will) and by the time it reaches the end, addressing the child that was supposed to watch it, u suddenly feel dumb for even sticking with the whole story.
However, if u disregard the end and imagine Tom meeting and old Jack, this movie could be quite enjoyable.
The other problem is Patrick Swayze. Now, I haven't seen other movies he starred in, but here... Makes me wonder whether he's a good actor. Maybe he just wasn't for the part, because i can't sence chemistry between him and Ms. Mastrantonio, let alone with Joseph Mazzello (on which chemistry the film is supposed to rely upon). He just doesn't fit the part. But again, if you disregard this also, you draw something out of this film.
As I said it's worth buying just to have this in your Joseph Mazzello collection, because the ending scene, with 12 years old Tom riding the bicycle
where the main character departs, is heart-breaking. How a 12 year old child (supposing he was 12 then because it looks like that)
can pull that off is beyond me. I think we can expect great things from him. The kid that plays his brother is overall cute,
which is exactly what he's supposed to do throughout the film - make u feel sympathetic towards him, so no objection there.
And the third problem is the score. Quite frankly, the stupidest music i've ever heard. So as I said if you're a fan of Mr. Mazzello get this movie, if not, well then what r u waiting for, but start with something different like the Cure or Simon Birch. And if you are a fan of Mr. Swayze...I do have to ask why?
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| Rating | | | Date | July 02, 2005 | | Summary | Buyers its WIDESCREEN | Content
| It says 16x9 format on the dvd packaging and the film is in its theatrical letterboxed widescreen format. Widescreen lovers enjoy. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 15, 2004 | | Summary | View your world in a new light | Content
| The movie takes a look at the average social environment, the need for people to conform. When Jack enters the picture, in his non-conformist style, I was certain there would be trouble. Jack shows how you can exist in society and still be yourself. Jack's true meaning wasn't revealed until the end and it was a wonderful reminder that Jacks exist everywhere. We just need to open ourselves to the lessons. I'd love to see more movies like this |
| Rating | | | Date | February 01, 2004 | | Summary | Fabulous | Content
| I have loved this movie for so long. Saw it on tv this am and decided to find it for my own collection. Here we are.... This is one FABULOUS movie. Patrick Swayze really shows his true talent. Buy I say, buy it you must. It is one for the collectors |
| Rating | | | Date | December 30, 2002 | | Summary | Fails to deliver | Content
| This film has been billed as a "touching", "family" film. I beg to differ. I bought the film mainly because it has a couple of my favorite performers: Patrick Swayze and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. They both did a fine job in this film, but it just wasn't enough. What I failed to notice when I bought this movie was the HBO logo on the back of the box. When I popped the DVD into my player and the HBO logo came up on the screen I knew I was sunk. I have never yet seen an HBO film that I thought was worth watching. This was no exception. In my humble opinion HBO should have never gotten into the movie business. Twenty minutes into the film I was asking myself: "Does this movie have a point?". Thirty minutes, same question. An hour later, same question. FINALLY, at the end of the movie, the point of the film comes out and by that time I'm just glad it's over. To those who say this is a family film for kids, I would dearly love to do the following science experiment: get a diverse cross section of a hundred kids and put 'em in a room and start up this film. By the end of the film measure how many are still in the room (and awake). Anybody want to place some bets? There are plenty of excellent, "feel good" movies out there. This sadly is not one of them unless, perhaps, you are a junky of the genre. Best to rent before buying, or give a miss altogether. |
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