Radio Flyer
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Movie Reviews of Radio Flyer
Movie Review: A Great Coming Of Age Tale
Summary: 4 Stars
This was the first major movie that Elijah Wood performed in and it's very obvious that he's going to move on to bigger things because his talent even then is amazing to see. The whole story is told from the viewpoint of the kids with Tom Hanks doing narration. It's at times sweet, sad, angry and hopeful. One of the top movies I've seen that can be watched by the entire family although some of scenes can be a bit emotional so it's probably not a good idea to watch it with children under 15.Movie Review: The boys and the dog steal the movie.
Summary: 3 Stars
I haven't read all the 70 or so reviews posted thus far; only some of them. Sometimes I think Hollywood movie makers become a little too obtuse or purposely ambiguous. Scorsese does this too. Perhaps that was done here as well. I first saw this film 15 years ago when it was released, no one I spoke to at that time understood the ending, although everyone enjoyed the movie. I saw it the second time just a few days ago. I see what some reviewers are getting at with the two boys actually being different facets of one person. Looked at that way, the ending (yes, as a metaphor) makes more sense. Still, I disagree that there are many clues, and evidently that was not what the movie maker was shooting for. There are too many scenes where there is no ambiguity about the presence of two distinct boys, both to the mother and to others. At the end, with Samson the turtle still on-board with Bobby, one wouldn't know what became of him. Yet, at the very end, Tom Hanks' two screen sons ask if that is how they "got Samson". Another ambiguity. (We know the dog jumped out to defend the boys.)
Anyway, ambiguity aside, the two boys' performance is astonishingly good. If only current movies aimed at teens had equally excellent acting. They really, really are quite good. The dog comes in a close second. He played the best dog someone could ever have, and he played it well.
The message of the movie provoked some observations. Although this would not be the case in every instance in real life (thank god), my experience has been that the typical woman portrayed as their mother would have, again and again, taken this man back. The psychodynamics and dysfunction which explains that is too much to go into here. Or, having finally rid herself of this individual, she would find someone like him to take his place. The efforts of social agencies, the police, the courts, well-meaning friends and family--all are of no avail in so many tragic cases.
The film is well worth watching. It is useful in making us more aware of child abuse. The DVD I purchased has no "extra's" on it, but it did come in widescreen and the transfer was very good.
By the way, if you can figure out the deeper metaphor of the buffalo, good for you.
Movie Review: Good acting. Not a child's movie.
Summary: 3 Stars
I feel uncomfortable when I read reviews which hail this movie as a "childhood favorite". It left me highly unprepared for what the movie was really about. It is a very dark movie about child abuse and how the older child dealt with it. There is a lot of violence in it, both shown and implied, and it was very scary for even me to watch. I originally borrowed it, thinking it would be a childhood movie about a couple of children who played around with flying machines. I saw those as being metaphors for how they dealt with the abuse they had to take from "the king", their stepfather, rather than a hobby that two young children had.
The children are bullied by the neighborhood children as well as the stepfather in this movie.
The acting was amazing. It will make you cry, and don't watch it if you have a weak stomach and a low tolerance for abusive situations.
Movie Review: cute movie
Summary: 3 Stars
first i just want to say that Bobby did exist and was not "imaginary"! he was spoken to directly many times and when he asked questions people answered. if he wasn't real then the adults would never say his name would they? check out "the sixth sense"......you can easily see when reviewing that movie the bruce willis character was not addressed.
also the step-father had a face and it was shown constantly.....what movie were you guys watching anyhow, haha?
just because he flew away in his home-made plane near the end doesn't mean he wasn't supposed to be a real kid......remember "ET" when all the kids on bikes went soaring through the air?
i love the way people misinterpret movies and then try to act like they are smarter than the average bear :)
Movie Review: Imaginative.
Summary: 3 Stars
Radio Flyer starring Elijah Wood is a sweet and heartbreaking story of two brothers who find solace with a magical radio flyer. The boys' stepfather is abusive and so they use their imagination to heal the pain of reality. Great movie, look for Tom Hanks he pops up now and then. Enjoy!