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Critics find The Kid to be too sweet and the movie's message to be annoyingly simplistic.
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Never really sparks much insight beyond the implied simplistic homily: 'You're never too old to change.' Jan 1, 2000
Never really sparks much insight beyond the implied simplistic homily: 'You're never too old to change.'
Susan Wloszczyna
Why am I sick to my stomach? Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/5
Why am I sick to my stomach?
Michael O'Sullivan
Nothing is very believable in the film. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Nothing is very believable in the film.
Peter Stack
This comedy-fantasy about finding one's inner child falls flat on its face. Jan 1, 2000
This comedy-fantasy about finding one's inner child falls flat on its face.
Michael Wilmington
So eager to please it ends up falling all over itself, The Kid could have used the more evenhanded touch Wells displayed in directing Guinevere. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
So eager to please it ends up falling all over itself, The Kid could have used the more evenhanded touch Wells displayed in directing Guinevere.
Kenneth Turan
Insufferably cloying and sickly sweet for anyone with the least intolerance to 'find the inner child' saccharinity. Jan 1, 2000
Insufferably cloying and sickly sweet for anyone with the least intolerance to 'find the inner child' saccharinity.
Todd McCarthy
Very funny and genuinely insightful family movie. Dec 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Very funny and genuinely insightful family movie.
Nell Minow
There's something even more hard-to-take than a cherubic tot trying his or her darndest to be adorable: it's an ugly kid acting annoying. Jan 7, 2010 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
There's something even more hard-to-take than a cherubic tot trying his or her darndest to be adorable: it's an ugly kid acting annoying.
Michael Dequina
...boring and slow and unfunny and a waste of Bruce Willis' time. Aug 1, 2003 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
...boring and slow and unfunny and a waste of Bruce Willis' time.
David Nusair
This is obviously a blowoff role for Willis; apart from a few frantic scenes where he thinks he's crazy, he appears to be reading lines in his sleep. Feb 8, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This is obviously a blowoff role for Willis; apart from a few frantic scenes where he thinks he's crazy, he appears to be reading lines in his sleep.
John R. McEwen
...revives that "inner child" pop-psychology drivel that was popular for about two months back in 1991. ...a syrupy second act full of painful memories involving sick parents, handicapped dogs (no joke!) and forgotten ambitions. Jun 15, 2002 | Full Review…
...revives that "inner child" pop-psychology drivel that was popular for about two months back in 1991. ...a syrupy second act full of painful memories involving sick parents, handicapped dogs (no joke!) and forgotten ambitions.
James Sanford
Si el nio que alguna vez fuimos nos preguntara qu es lo ms importante que hemos aprendido en nuestra vida, qu responderamos? Jun 3, 2002 | Rating: 8/10
Si el nio que alguna vez fuimos nos preguntara qu es lo ms importante que hemos aprendido en nuestra vida, qu responderamos?
Luis Martinez
This is a cute movie about a man who is being followed by himself as a kid. He learns what he needs to do to change the course of history. Good plot. Good cast.
Super Reviewer
Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is a successful, but not so happy image consultant. Something might change for him when his 8-year-old self visits himself. That means that Russ gets to see what he was like when he was 8, but what could this lead to? I've always thought that Bruce Willis was a great actor in all of his movies, especially when it comes to the action ones such as the Die Hard series. I don't know what kind of movie most people would put "The Kid" in, but I thought it was a mix between comedy and drama. Bruce Willis proved in "The Kid" that he can be just as great of a comedy actor as he can in action ("Die Hard") or any other kind of film such as "Mercury Rising" and "The Sixth Sense." There were several parts such as when Bruce Willis had a nervous breakdown, that had me laughing out of control. Not only is "The Kid" a hilarious movie, it also has a sort of deeper meaning to it that I'll let you find out for yourself. I know in ways I wish I could see a younger version of myself and learn more about the ups and downs of my past that I don't remember. If you've got any kid left in you or if you just want to see a great movie, do yourself a favor and purchase "The Kid." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. One of those handful of Disney movies you've never heard of, that isn't a cartoon, but is awesome.
Positives: Bruce Willis plays a pretty amazing role. The entire reason this movie can be called semi-sucessful. It has a lot of funny part's and the plot is interesting enough too keep you glued through out the movie. Negatives: The supporting actors were never really that good. Spencer Breslin was a nice touch but at this point he still was not that great of an actor - he was okay, but like most child actors, partially annoying. The movie's ending was touching but also has some missing strings. There's parts that are simply left unexplained and may have you wanting some answers. Overall the movie is a typical Diseny Film with an expected cast and ending. The unexpected is the twist in the storylines that keep it interesting. It's funny, interesting, and worth watching. If your a kid - probably worth having but it's not the next diseny classic.
One of favorite Bruce movies. Fabulous film.
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