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Summary: The kid is a classic
Review: I was a bit hesitant to go see this one at the cinema... but after I saw It I went back two more times in the next week to see it again! I love it. Very easy to watch and packed full of laughs... if thats not enough it leaves you with that wonderful warm feeling that only disney films can provide. Great acting from Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin and Lily Tomlin. The dvd also contains a great Featurette with some fun and candid Bruce Willis moments... check it out!
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Summary: A Great Kids Movie that Adults Will Love, Too!
Review: THE KID tells a story about a workaholic man, Russ Duritz, (Bruce Willis) who thinks his life is humming along just great, yet who claims the questionable distinction of being called a jerk several times by many different people in the same day. Full of his own sense of self-importance, Russ would prefer to spend time with his wealthy clients with questionable ethics than with his own parents. Things change overnight when Russ finds himself face-to-face with his chubby, long-forgotten childhood self, Rusty (Spencer Breslin). This movie is laugh-out-loud funny in several places, including one hysterical scene in which Russ (Bruce Willis) asks his secretary, played by Lily Tomlin, to help make young Rusty vanish. As Russ begins to accept that Rusty will be with him for some time, he begins to take a closer look at his life. Little by little, Russ starts to find value in a past that he had long forgotten and repressed, and his love life even benefits from this introspection. While the supernatural/mysterious nature of what is happening is never fully explained, the significance of it becomes clearer by the end of the film -- yet this film never for a minute bogs down in sappy sentimentality or false emotions. In fact, this movie is one of those rare screen gems you'll find yourself wanting to see again and again -- a perfect selection to get on DVD!
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Summary: Spencer Breslin is the cutest!
Review: I loved this movie! I cannot sit through it without a box of Kleenex because It is so touching. I am 19 but the little boy who played Rusty? He was absolutely adorable, when he said, "I'm still here." and looked forlorn, I just wanted to pick him up and squeeze him and confort him. He was a cutie-pie! I loved where he says to bruce willis, "At least I don't do this!" then imitated his twitch. But he made me cry in so many scenes because I used to get picked on a lot and I know what he was going through.
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Summary: A pleasure to watch
Review: This movie adds variety to what Bruce Willis usually does. The movie was cute, thought-provoking, and quite original. They don't try to explain "the why" (i.e. the science behind how Willis and the kid can actually meet) but in a way that's a good thing for it would have complicated the whole plot. "The Kid", I think, emphasizes that adults have a lot to learn from children, even ourselves as children.
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Summary: A great tool for inducing ...!
Review: Too bad there's no option for zero stars. A 40 year old image consultant with an empty life and a mean personality encounters a kid who is really him, magically transported through time to help him learn where he became such a jerk. God only knows how this laughable concept was deemed worthy of being made. Cliched scenes, poor acting, ... jokes, and paperdoll characters add up to one of the worst movies ever made. No kidding. I was starting to have visions of slaughtering the cast and everyone else involved in making this waste of celluloid. I remember seeing a quote on an ad for this movie claiming it to be "Willis's Finest Comedic Work!" Give me a break. I laughed more during Schindler's List. If there is any brain in your head whatsoever, there is no possible reason to want to see this movie.
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Summary: Willis and Breslin Connect
Review: A significant emotional event can have a far-reaching and lasting effect on one's life, especially if the incident is allowed to go on unresolved. Sometimes it becomes a matter of merely facing the issue-- whatever it is-- but more often it becomes a matter of figuring out what happened in the first place, which can be a bit harder, especially if a good number of years have passed having relegated that source of darkness in the soul to the subconscious. And though getting in touch with oneself is often a conundrum of monumental proportions, it's a necessary step in order to allow, perhaps, that better person inside to emerge. It's just such a situation that is explored in 'The Kid,' a heartwarming film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Bruce Willis as a successful but cynical businessman who has a lot to offer, if only he would give himself a chance; which is just what he gets through the magic of the cinema. Coming upon his fortieth birthday, Russ Duritz (Willis) has built a successful career as an image consultant, but he's also built a wall around himself that keeps everybody out. He's perceived as a rather hard, shallow person, and he's reached the point where he doesn't even know who he really is himself anymore. Not that he thinks about it too often. He's lived so long behind that hard, external facade that gets the job done that he doesn't seem to care. But it's taken it's toll. He rejects his apparently loving and caring father, for example, but doesn't understand why, nor does he ever stop to even consider why it is so; it's gone on for so long it's just the way it is. End of story and move along. Then out of the blue one night, an eight-year-old kid named Rusty (Spencer Breslin) shows up at his house. Rusty is about to turn nine, doesn't know where he belongs and proceeds to turn Russ's world upside down. Because Rusty knows things he can't possibly know. Things that soon force Russ to take a step back and consider his life from a different perspective; things that open that channel that allows him to get in touch with himself at last, through Rusty-- a mere kid and a total stranger. And as the story unfolds Russ discovers that Rusty is indeed a kid, but a total stranger? Maybe not. There's just something about Rusty that is too familiar, and the kid simply knows too much. Turteltaub has taken a sensitive situation to which many will be able to relate, and examined it through the medium of fantasy/comedy/drama to deliver an affecting, touching resolution to a universal matter of the human heart. In the same spirit of films like 'It's A Wonderful Life,' 'Mr. Destiny' and the more recent 'The Family Man,' he has used poetic license to peel away layers of cynicism and repressed feelings to get to the heart of the humanity that lives within us all, and he has done it successfully and to great effect. In a world of fast-food and instant gratification, the story of Russ and Rusty is not unique; and it just may be that a film like this can become the impetus for resolution and communication between estranged parties in some cases. Which, of course, would make this film more than mere entertainment, and thereby demonstrate the true power of the medium. As he proved with such films as 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable,' there is much more to Bruce Willis than the action-figures he has created so well in so many other films (John McClane in 'Die Hard,' for example). Here he shows that he can tread that fine line between comedy and drama and make it work very effectively, which is no small feat. He convincingly sells the hard-guy Russ at the beginning of the film, then just as convincingly sells the gradual transition and acceptance of a man who has for too long lived with a deception that has served to fool even himself. It's a solid, strong performance that makes Russ believable and allows the viewer to embrace the characters and the fantasy that is being played out, which ultimately is what makes the movie work. Breslin, meanwhile, gives a natural performance that makes Rusty an endearing and credible character. He's all boy and all kid, and because he's so real it is easy to empathize with him, which in turn opens that inner door to Russ, as well. And he really clicks with Willis (who as an actor is very generous with Breslin, giving him his own space and moments), and their scenes become alternately hilarious and extremely moving. The supporting cast includes Emily Mortimer (Amy), Lily Tomlin (Janet), Chi McBride (Kenny), Jean Smart (Deirdre) and Dana Ivy (Dr. Alexander). In today's world (or anytime, for that matter), it's a treat to run across a film like 'The Kid,' because it's not only entertaining, but a reaffirmation of the good that resides within us all, hidden away in many cases as it may be. Well crafted and acted, this is a positive, feel-good film that celebrates the best side of the human spirit and puts a smile on the face of humanity. And that's the magic of the movies.
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Summary: A TERRIFIC FILM FOR ALL!
Review: I really don't watch too many Disney movies anymore, now being all grown up, but I saw the previews for "Disney's The Kid", and it looked pretty good. It wasn't pretty good, it was terrific! Bruce Willis stars as Russ, an image consultant who's grumpier than Scrooge. He simply has no respect for anyone else, and hates a whiner. (Favorite line: Somebody call the whaaambulance!) He has also done his best to foget his childhood. That all changes when he is visited by an eight year old boy. A boy who seems very familar. As it turns out, the kid is Russ at age eight, visiting him from the past. Russ starts to think that he is losing it and has no idea what to do with the kid. They start to get along, and Russ starts to remember a few things from childhood. Later on, he figures out that the kid is there to help him remember something, something that has been long forgotten. "Disney's The Kid" is a wonderful film, and didn't get the attention it should have since it was a "Disney" flick. Don't let the "Disney" logo fool you. This is a funny and touching film for audlts and children. This is another easy five out of five.
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Summary: No surprises in this engaging comedy.
Review: This light comedy delivers exactly what it promises - some good comic acting and a sweet but predictable story. It's nice to see Bruce Willis doing comedy again. He has some very funny scenes, especially the one in the psychitrist's office. Young Spencer Breslin does a fine job as the younger version of Willis' character. Lily Tomlin is wonderful, as usual, but I would have liked to see more of her character, especially after she discovers Willis' "secret". There are no great moral dramas or stunning insights in this movie; just good, solid entertainment.
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Summary: Man visited by 8-year-old self
Review: Bruce Willis is a thoroughly obnoxious image consultant who runs over people like a truck while telling them what they should do to improve themselves. All of his makeovers only involve the exterior of his clients which is about as deep as Willis cares to get. He bullies his assistant (played by the delightful Lily Tomlin) and is indifferent to the girl who is in love with him. Suddenly he begins to see a red airplane in the sky about the same time a young boy appears in his condo. The boy turns out to be a younger version of himself who is not too pleased to see how he has grown up (no dog, no family, and he's not a pilot.) Willis is rude to the boy as first but begins to see that perhaps he has a few things to teach him. He begins to bond with the boy and becomes an altogether nicer person. There are a lot of loose ends in the movie and a lot of things are never explained but it is pleasant entertainment with likeable actors.
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Summary: Really Enjoyable
Review: I very much enjoyed this film. Bruce Willis' comedic timing is great, he made me laugh. The kid was cute, although the acting on his part could have been better. This is one of those movies that leaves you with the "feel-good" sensation afterwards. I also enjoyed the theme of re-visiting your childhood and not letting it go. I did not recognize Matthew Perry and wouldn't have even known it was him if I hadn't read the other reviews here. I recommend this for adults and children alike!
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