THE KID (2000)
Rated PG - Rotten Tomatoes freshness score 49%, Popcornmeter 49%, IMDB rating 6.1/10
Synopsis:
Russ Duritz is an overbearing, self-centered, high-powered image consultant who is about to turn 40 years old. One night, a little boy sneaks into his house, and when Russ confronts him, he discovers that the boy is his 8-year old self! Once Russ accepts the fact that his younger self is real, he stops at nothing to try to find a way to send him back to the past. Together they have misadventures, and in the end they teach each other what they need to know in order to be happy. In other words, how 40-yer old Russ can rediscover the kid in himself again.
Thoughts:
IMO, this movie is highly underrated. The performance by Lilly Tomlin who plays Russ' secretary alone should bump the movie's RT score up to at least 70% fresh (her magic bra and panties line is the best!). Bruce Willis, now known primarily as an action star, has comedic chops that he displays to great effect in this show. Sure, the movie is pretty sappy, it's pretty unbelievable, but it's a classic and oft quoted in my family. "When are we going to stop blowing it!?" I recommend this movie to anyone of any age.
I LOVE this show.
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