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Title: The Kid

Date Viewed: 8/12/00

Details:

Bruce Willis

Spencer Breslin

Emily Mortimer

Lily Tomlin

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Score: +

The Review: Light adult fantasy about a relatively successful (by whose metrics?) Willis, a bored image consultant, who meets up with his 10-year old younger self (Breslin). The younger Willis is not at all impressed, to put it mildly, and sets out to try to engineer a more interesting job and life style, and in the process to return some of the child-like awe, wonder and humor to his older counterpart. An excellent point-counterpoint between the older and younger self makes this absurd premise work, and the physical body types are also a great match. Entertainment for everyone who's ever wondered about (or agonized over) the "what if's" of decisions-past.

Rated quite highly on first viewing; uncertain if it can sustain multiple viewings.

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