A boy
with low self-esteem makes a wish with a fortune teller vending
machine at an amusement park, wishing he were "big". Upon waking the
following morning, the boy discovers he now has the body of a
30-year-old man, although still 12 years old mentally. His mother
refuses to believe it is really him, accusing him of abducting her
son, and soon the boy-turned-man has to get his own place and find a
job to make ends meet.
If you can
suspend the obvious disbelief of the main plot, this film will reward
with a heart-warming tale of the innocence of childhood and the
complexities of adulthood in the modern world. Tom Hanks deserved
the nomination he received for his brilliant portrayal of a man
acting like a young boy...very convincing. Penny Marshall directs
with ease, almost never missing a step in the duration. Credit the
talents of everyone involved for making a longshot of a movie quite
successful and entertaining. Funny, smart and full of heart.
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