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Big
: Very imaginative, well-made comedy about a young boy who got tired of his subordinate role and wished for (and received) the chance to live like an adult. This is really the first of Tom Hanks' better roles; "Big" proved to everyone his talent belongs in movies and would be wasted in TV shows like "Bosom Buddies".
Big is a great comic fantasy starring one of today's biggest stars Tom Hanks. BIg is a supurb film that should be treasured for a long time. Hanks is fantasic as Josh Baskin. Big is about a 13 year old boy that wishes he was big, this all happened at a carnival one night where he couldn't get on a ride that requred a height limit. So he goes to a machine that has a look of a devil named Zoltar and he wishes his wish and the dream came true the next morning. The movie has its moments were he's trying to get a job and doesn't know his social scurity number and uses his friend's locker combo as the number. Also the famous scene were he's playing chopsticks with his manager{Robert Loggia} on a Saturaday morning at FAO Schartz. There's also some touching moments in this movie were he's walking and he sees his girlfriend in school and a class photo being taken, that was a bit touching. Also when he's trying to say goodbye to his girlfriend {Elizabeth Perkins} that he works with. If you like comedy, fantasy and romance this is the movie for you. THe DVD is not that bad it has a few production notes and a theatrical trailer.
 I feel that the humor, plotline, character development, and pathos are all first rate, as well as acting, script and direction. However there is NO WAY a young boy can experience what young Josh does in his foray into adulthood (particularly in the bedroom) and ever be able to return to the innocent joys of preadolescence. I find it disturbing, but then again, this is Hollywood we're dealing with. Unfortunately, this concept ruins my enjoyment of all the other positive assets
I love the movie Big starring Tom Hanks who just received and honorary award from AFI. This movie is about a boy who wants to grow up and then realizes that adulthood isn't as great as he thinks it is. My favorite scene is when he goes back to the New Jersey town and sees kids having fun and having their class picture done. It made me really want to be that age again of 13. This movie was released the 3rd of June 1988 and it grossed 114 million dollars. This movie is funny and has good jokes and how all of us want to be thirteen again and how being a kid isn't so bad as you think it is.
Tom Hanks is PERFECT for this movie! He brings out the little kid in all of us. The scene where he "loses his innocence" wasnt needed (in my own opinion)...otherwise, its one of the best feel-good movies you'll ever watch!
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