«Not Since "The Sixth Sense"»
MARTIAN CHILD is based on a true story about a single man who writes fantasy novels and is trying to survive the recent loss of his wife. He thinks he wants to adopt a young boy, and there is one who has caught his attention. The boy has only one problem. He is from Mars.
John Cusack plays the man and Bobby Coleman plays the boy. Amanda Peet is the man's best friend and Joan Cusack (John's real sister) plays his sister.
Not since THE SIXTH SENSE has a young boy (he turned 8 during filming) carried an entire movie with such capability.
This is a good movie about good people. This is a sweet movie about a sweet little boy trying to find a way to survive here on earth among people he does not understand, and who definitely do not understand him.
See it. You won't regret it.
[Tuesday, December 02, 2008]
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«Family movie»
I received this movie in a very timely manner. This is important.
The movie is a nice family movie.
[Sunday, November 16, 2008]
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«Feel Good Movie to Watch Over and Over Again»
This is a feel good movie that I watch over and over again. John Cusak and his real life sister, Joan, do a superb job of showing the brother/sister relationship where boundaries are sometimes blurred in the name of love. John does a fantastic job of being a "grown up" who is open to allowing this unusual child to be himself for the most part. The whole idea of trying to be the person you are "expected" to be and the realization that you are okay just the way you are, and that it's okay to be your unique self, as long as you don't hurt yourself or others, is what makes this movie an enjoyable experience. It is funny and sensitive and should be considered a parental training film, especially if you have one of those kids that seems to hear a different drummer.
[Thursday, October 30, 2008]
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