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Whether "Big" is the best of the bunch is a pretty subjective matter but in my humble opinion it simply has to be.
Tom Hanks is simply wonderful as the 13 year old Josh Baskin and was quite worthy of his Oscar nomination. He brings an innocence to the role that is absolutely perfect, he never goes childishly silly and he never acts like a young boy pretending to be grown up, he simply acts like a 12 year old and the performance is incredibly realistic.
I think this is where this film scores over some of the other of this ilk, in that it concentrates on the golden times of childhood and doesn't become just a situation comedy. It reminds you of how wonderful it was to be 12, when the summer days seemed endless. It reminds you of how central your family was when you were young and how "best friends" really were the best.
Apart from Hanks there isn't really much room for anyone else. Robert Loggia as the kindly toy company boss is good value and Elizabeth Perkins as Hank's love interest performs with sensitivity. Special mention though for two fantastic child performers in both David Moscow as the young Josh but especially to Jared Rushton as Josh's best friend Billy.
It is sentimental, make no mistake about that, but I don't think it can be accused of being sloppy and I'm sure it will delight watchers both young and old.
It also of course tackles bigger issues and also questions certain concepts, like marketing. Does it really work with children, of course our man Josh has all these great ideas (he is a child) and he challenges all the ideas of the Right Hand Man McMillan, who represents the competitive, arrogant businessman who appears never to have had a childhood and understands nothing but what the figures and statistics say. In all of this Big Bad World Josh still manages to woo the woman with his childish charm and his reactions to sex, before and after, are the clichéd reactions of a child.
But the underlying story while he is having all this fun is his longing to return home, and despite a child's wishes he still cares about his mother who is desperately seeking the return of her son, believing him kidnapped by the adult Josh. The whole film is a build up to make us fall deep into Josh's world appealing to our child inside, and then suddenly he has to make the choice between his love and his family (his real life). Hanks' performance is touching, and an early indication of his strength in a lead role. A superb film and one I'll never forget from my childhood.
Tom Hanks plays a 13 year old child in a 30 year old body as he makes a wish on a fortune telling machine. From there, he has to put up with new challenges set before him in the adult world until he finds the machine again. Now I think that is a well written story with a nice combination of comedy, romance and a few memorable scenes. Very good performances from the main actors too, especially Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins. If you're over 30 years of age, you trying acting like a 13 year old. I'm sure it's no easy task.
This 2 disc special edition contains deleted scenes, commentaries and two versions of the movie, the theatrical version and the extended version (which contains all the deleted scenes.) Mind you, the extended version, I think has some scenes that may slow the plot of the movie down or are irrelevant to the story but other than that, I like both versions.
So I recommend this film to all those who are fans of Tom Hanks and those who like sweet romantic comedies. In my opinion, this is really a one of a kind movie.
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