Cloak & Dagger
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Movie Reviews of Cloak & Dagger
Movie Review: Moving ending as boy faces profound choices.
Summary: 5 Stars
Dabney Coleman (Fresno) plays two roles in this combination adventure / children's fantasy / psychological drama, and it's some of his best work. On the one hand he's the loving but inattentive, busy father of young Davey Osbourne, played by Henry Thomas (E.T.). In fantasy / daydream sequences, Coleman also plays the boy's imaginary friend, tough but playful action hero Jack Flack, imagined to take the place, in some respects, of the working father. The film starts out with a lighter, fun tone, but Davey's imagination gradually get's him into more trouble - similar to Bobby Driscoll's predicament in the classic The Window: the more serious his claims, the less he's believed due to his past fantasies. Like in the Window, by the end of the film the situation is quite intense and real lives are at stake. Young Davey has to rely on his imaginary friend to make profound decisions, and with clever writing, effective directing, and skillful acting, a series of crises near the end of Cloak & Dagger make it one of the most moving films of it's kind. Not to be confused with the 1946 "Cloak and Dagger" starring Gary Cooper, which is also good, but only because Gary Cooper is in it.Movie Review: Henry Thomas' other hit movie from the 1980's
Summary: 5 Stars
Henry Thomas really boasted at least two hit movies during the 1980's. The first, of course, was 1982's "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." The second, both chronologically and admittedly in order of importance, was this spy movie gem from 1984.
"Cloak & Dagger" tells the story of David Osborne, a young boy caught in a dangerous situation when he's given a videogame cartridge encoded with shady information. In the beginning, though, David is a motherless preteen boy with a penchant for escapism into both role-playing games and his favorite videogame "Cloak and Dagger." David also has a loving but distant father and an imaginary partner in his role-playing games, played in a great dual performance by Dabney Coleman. As the stakes rise in a tense cat-and-mouse chase, David is drawn into a battle which eventually involves both he and his father in a dangerous climax.
Also starring Michael Murphy("Batman Returns")and Jeanette Nolan, "Cloak & Dagger" is an entertaining, intelligent movie which deserves to be remembered for a long time.
Movie Review: One of my Favs Finally on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing the preview for this back in 84 when it was theatrically released but didnt get to see it until it came out on video, and i was instantly hooked. I have watched this movie hundreds of times easy. Such a great kid's movie and eventhough I am in my 30's, I still love it as much as i did when i was 12. This movie inspired me to track down and purchase an actual Cloak & Dagger stand-up arcade game..i even had the opportunity to visit Atari in CA and see one of the very few original standups that was called Agent X before Atari renamed the game to Cloak & Dagger..well, I am totally rambling now. I dont know how much i would enjoy this movie as an adult had i not seen it a million times as a kid, but this movie is GREAT for kids and kids at heart. ( I hope the DVD atleast has the original movie trailer on it).Movie Review: Cloak & Daggar
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a totally enchanting movie, in which I feel Dabney Coleman exhibited that touch of greatness that transcends the boundary from a good actor to a great actor.
Beautifully filmed in San Antonio, the story line is very believable and hangs together quite well.
Of course, there is a deeper meaning to the movie. It is the touching chronicle of a transition from a child's world of fantasy to the world of reality. The make believe hero in Davie's mind, Jack Flack, is supplanted by the real hero, the real hero being one that was always there for him - his father.
At the end, when the transition culminates, if anyone doesn't shed a tear of both sadness and happiness, they probably have a heart of stone.
This movie, to me, is a classic.
Movie Review: A little Dabney will do ya.
Summary: 5 Stars
A kid Davey Osborne (Henry Thomas) left on his own needs to invent a friend with all the qualities he wants in his father. Together they have many perilous adventures. As with the boy who cried wolf when the real thing comes along no one believes him. Davey goes from the video game "Cloak & Dagger" to a real life spy thriller. He is accompanied by his companion Jack Flack (Dabney Coleman) who it turns out being imaginary does not know how to drive. Is it inevitable that one day Jack must move on or Davey's father Hal Osborne (Dabney Coleman) will step up to the plate?
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