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Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is an ultracynical, 40-year-old L.A. image consultant who fashions bogus fa'8dades for scumbag clients. Oblivious to his own need for a makeover, he's a tyrant in the office (to the chagrin of his sarcastic assistant, played to perfection by Lily Tomlin), and he's emotionally unavailable to the morally centered woman (Emily Mortimer) who senses goodness beneath Russ's hardened veneer. Not a moment too soon, a pudgy kid (Spencer Breslin) mysteriously appears in Russ's life, revealing himself to be Rusty Duritz--that is, Russ's 8-year-old self, arriving by some magic to put the adult Russ's life into beneficial perspective. This variation on
f1i A Christmas Carol
f0i0 has Rusty guiding Russ on a tour of his past to reveal how he became a loveless, hard-shelled loser. It takes a bit of smarmy chicken-soup psychology to explain it all, but
f1i The Kid
f0i0 is an otherwise charming and involving fantasy, suggesting that perhaps we'd all benefit from a bit of counseling by our younger selves. Written with admirable restraint by Audrey Wells (who brought a similar appeal to
f1i The Truth About Cats and Dogs
f0i0 ) and directed by Jon Turteltaub (
f1i Cool Runnings
f0i0 ), the movie doesn't force its supernatural elements or attempt to explain Rusty's existence. It's just a fable for our modern age and a reminder to embrace the better angels of our nature. Delivered with an easy blend of humor and sentiment, that message makes
f1i The Kid
f0i0 an unexpected pleasure. (Look closely for Matthew Perry as Willis's shaggy-haired client.)
f1i --Jeff Shannon
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| upc: |
717951008664 |
| title: |
Disney's The Kid |
| theatricalDate: |
07-07-2000 |
| stars: |
Bruce Willis |
| purchase date: |
31-03-2005 |
| publisher: |
Disney Studios |
| published: |
04-02-2003 |
| price: |
$19.99 |
| net Rating: |
3.85 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
| last lookup time: |
133966341.4771 |
| genre: |
Feature Film-comedy |
| edition: |
DVD |
| director: |
Jon Turteltaub |
| currentValue: |
$14.12 |
| created: |
133966325.1094614 |
| aspect: |
Color
Closed-captioned
Widescreen
Dolby |
| asin: |
B0000524E4
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