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Dean (6925 KP) rated Big (1988) in Movies

Feb 25, 2018  
Big (1988)
Big (1988)
1988 | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Considered a classic, nice idea done many times since and better in my opinion. Starring a young Tom Hanks, maybe if a saw it as a kid it would have been more fun, but now it just looks a bit dated. It was ok at times but I wouldn't call it a classic by any means.
  
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
2007 | Comedy, Drama, History
6
6.0 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I think this is one of the few films that Tom Hanks is just unbearable to watch! It has nothing to do with Hanks himself and everything to do with his character. Obviously that changes over the course of the film, but it definitely is hard in the beginning. The person that stood out to me the most - other than Philip Seymour Hoffman who I love more than life itself - is Julia Roberts. I feel like this is a role that's very different from anything she's ever done and I really enjoyed watching her in it.
  
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
2019 | Drama
First of all, for an unpopular opinion, Tom Hanks does not, "look exactly like Fred Rogers". I was so sick of hearing that before the movie came out. He looks like Tom Hanks, playing Fred Rogers, wearing Mister Rogers' outfits. I didn't need him to look exactly like Fred Rogers. Tom Hanks is an actor, and it's a movie. I did enjoy watching the movie. Not that I can say I enjoyed the story in a happy way, since it touched on some very real, very dark adult emotions that had been hidden away for the majority of the main character's life. The way that Lloyd was woven into an episode of Mister Rogers for effect was trippy at times. Since they started out that way, it felt strange, as if the story's execution was wrong at the beginning. But the story does make sense. I just think that the beginning was a little uncomfortable. It was an interesting story, overall, though. Mister Rogers was an amazing man. I'm glad that they found a way to make a story about him that was more focused on an adult issue. It gave the magic and love of Mister Rogers yet another dimension.