Saturday, July 9, 2011

Big

Thanks to the power of Netflix, I was able to see this Tom Hanks classic, "Big." For what it's worth, the film showcases the acting prowess of Mr. Hanks to have a childish mindset. While that may seem like an easy task, he is also able to convey the other emotions of the child beside glee; easy frightening, incredulity at subtle adult themes, even strange nostalgia (which can happen at age 13 believe me). Even though the idea of "not-my-body" is not a new theme, the writers try to make it interesting by making it quite a child's fantasy too. What kid hasn't thought about eating junk food for meals, filling their living spaces with naught but toys and other awesome stuff instead of tedious furniture, and hanging out with fun people (his boss is one of those "kid-at-heart" types and promotes Tom Hanks to unbelievable heights because they share the same ideologies)? The movie takes a strange turn though after he spends a night discovering the other side of an adult's night life...he grows up and forgets who he is. Just like Robin William's performance in "Hook" he forgets himself and almost gets too immersed in his new life. The real thing to keep the viewers watching at that point is to see if he's really going to keep going or go home to his kid-life.
Not too bad, but I wonder why nobody thought he had a mental disease. 

He totally invented the Insecticons too. "Can't you make em bugs" indeed.

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