The Boy Who Could Fly
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Movie Reviews of The Boy Who Could Fly
Movie Review: the boy who could fly
Summary: 4 Stars
i would recommened any teenagers to watch this movie, cause it is a good movie.Movie Review: Review of the movie: "The Boy Who Could Fly"
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a fantasy film with a fair plot. Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood did fairly good acting. I enjoyed watching the humor of Fred Gwynne's acting. Fred played the dad of Eric in this movie. I liked the movie enough to buy the DVD. The DVD video and audio quality was good.Movie Review: MONA, AND HER CATTY FRIENDS
Summary: 3 Stars
The Boy Who Could Fly, was a very good movie, but my favorite character was Mona, and when she threw the volleyball at the main girl from the movie. Her presense in the film had everything to do with the movie.Movie Review: Wrong Region
Summary: 2 Stars
Waited forever to get this movie, when I received it, IT WAS THE WRONG REGION; fortunately my DVD player on my computer allows me to change regions "5" times. ***I guess after that the movie is no good??? Two stars because the movie itself is But I would never trust this company again!!!Movie Review: What is the point of this film?
Summary: 1 Stars
I understand some folks may like this film, but I found it to be one of the worst films ever made. Why is it so bad? Let's see:
The plot: there isn't one. A bunch of people whose lives are so screwed up that they walk around like zombies, wallowing in their own self-absorption until one day a boy who supposedly has autism flies around the town! Come to think of it, he didn't have autism - he was an alien flying home at the end!
The acting: nonexistent. The boy who has autism, Eric, does a terrible job. One of the core chracteristics of autism is difficulty seeing the perspective of another person (theory of mind). Eric doesn't show this at all - in fact he displays excellent joint attending and reading nonverbal communication! Oh yeah, he mumbles a few words like Frankenstein's monster, so I guess some people think people with autism walk around like idiots. The other actors are all flat - no characterization whatsoever. There are plenty of stereotypes in the film, including some neighborhood thugs whom apparently have nothing better to do than pick on a very young Fred Savage. Which goes back to the plot - what was the point of that bullying?
The soundtrack: really bad 80's drivel. Cheesy lyrics with synthesizers and machine drums. The excitement of the film is underscored by this boring music.
The special effects: a joke. This film was made in 1986 and the flying scenes incorporated the same technology as 1978's Superman with Christopher Reeve.
Save your time and your money. Watch Rain Man or I Am Sam instead.