Radio Flyer
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Movie Reviews of Radio Flyer
Movie Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is really good. It's Based on the popular toy Radio Flyer. It's a good drama. The performance of the children in this movie is awesome. I Recommend it for everyoneMovie Review: a wonderful film for all
Summary: 5 Stars
Movie came in within reasonable time. It is such a precious film in regards to the brotherhood bonding in it. Definitely an owner.Movie Review: Better Than I Expected
Summary: 4 Stars
There are times when I think I'm the only person in America who wasn't abused by his parents; my students frequently write about such things, books on such matters top the bestseller lists, and Hollywood in the late 80s and early 90s helped reinforce this belief, as a spate of films about child or domestic abuse flooded theaters. Of course, perhaps because the families invariably were white (though obviously intended to represent some "universal" human experience), my more diverse family was spared this sort of insanity. I don't know. I do know that there are some things I don't care to see on film or otherwise, abuse of children (and animals) being among them. Still, I gave "Radio Flyer" a chance, in part because it was directed by the underrated Richard Donner. Overall, I found the film well-conceived, with a relationship between the brothers that was both warm and convincing. Much is made of Elijah Wood, who seems to overact in a few scenes; his co-star, Joseph Mazzello, is far sturdier as the younger brother, Bobby, as is Tom Hanks, voicing the adult version of Wood's Mike. Lorraine Bracco plays the typical featherbrained mother who is both largely ignorant of her children's suffering and divided in her loyalties to them and the psychotic meathead (Adam Baldwin) that gets drunk and knocks them around. And what to make of the ending? I understand there is debate about how literally it should be taken, as well as whether one of the brothers is real or a literary construct; I won't spoil it, but will say that in some ways, the ending may seem both obvious and a copout to anyone who has read more than three issues of "The New Yorker." And though I wouldn't recommend the film for children--its Disney moments are contrasted with a few more appropriate for Scorsese--I will say it made the subject matter palatable.Movie Review: confused!!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie when i was younger and i must admit I really thought Bobby flew away!! I never understod it because I always asked myself how does he survive on his own? and all these questions? Until recently I came to know that it is possible that Bobby actually died from the abuse? I don't understand how and when this happened? i tied reading more about it online but there is not much!!! Also I never understood why "The King" only beat Bobby and not Mike? why only one of the boys and why didn't they both try to run away? Also how could the mother be so naive about what was happening and I do agree with a previous review as to why did she take him back? Also someone should have been punished for that boy's abuse/death at the end of the movie!!!!!! Well inspite everything I did like the movie it is not your happy ending heartwormer but it is very real and very well-presented!!! The acting was very good and Tom Hanks does a good job at turning something very sad into something not so bad for the sake of his own kids!!!!!!Movie Review: About being a boy
Summary: 4 Stars
The modern world needs fairy tales, too, and this one works. The story conveys a mundane magic and sense of wonder that seems impossible - until you look at the little guys around you, and see them living it out.
This movie captures some of that magic. It's a hard world, too, with things in it that should never happen to any child. But, if you think that commitment and love have to wait until they grow up, you got it all wrong. These boys love their mother more than she can know, and prove it in their lives and actions. That dedication, even if mistaken, stands as one of the miracles of everyday life.
In the end, boyish invention and adventure win out. It has a cost, as "Fish" shows near the end, but some things are worth that price. If you want to see all the best (and some of the worst) of being a boy, try this one.
-- wiredweird