I saw this film two years ago and I was very impressed.
Yesterday, passing by the video store, I saw the DVD again, so I bought it.
The second time I saw it, I still like it.
This is a story about disabled dwarf children, but also a story about friendship, and perhaps even more about faith.
SIMON BIRCH is born with defects. He is the youngest child in the town. He is twelve years old and is as tall as a three or four-year-old child. His limbs are not symmetrical. In short, the doctor said it was a miracle that he could survive.
SIMON’s good friend JOE is a healthy and beautiful boy of the same age. He lives in the largest mansion in the town. He has the most beautiful, sexy, gentle and kind mother in the town. However, JOE is an illegitimate child and no one knows his father. who is it.
These two children are basically "disabled" in the eyes of the residents of the town. When they rode past a pair of old people, the two old guys actually said to their face, "Look, the Wen's bastard and the little freak Come here...".
Should the two naturally unlucky little protagonists be doomed to a bleak and tragic story?
On the contrary, the film is very lively and lively, with beautiful pictures and funny scenes appearing at any time, and even in the Christmas performance before the final tragedy, comedy and hilarious laughter are pushed to a climax.
The friendship between JOE and SIMON is the most exciting part of this movie. Two equally "unnormal" children have the most beautiful and innocent life-and-death relationship together. They are close to each other and considerate to each other. This unbreakable friendship has even undergone an unimaginable test.
Little SIMON accidentally died of JOE's mother because of his carelessness.
JOE’s mother is a very outstanding woman. This maverick, beautiful and straightforward woman gave SIMON a true maternal love. She gave him care and warmth when SIMON was not cared by relatives. She calmed SIMON’s heart. Encourage him to grow.
Losing such an angel was a heavy blow to both children.
When little SIMON wandered and sobbed alone in the cemetery with regret and blame, the tolerant and kind-hearted JOE found him and took him home. The tragedy that has occurred is irreversible, but friendship and mutual support must be persisted to the end.
Perhaps the friendship in the movie has risen to "brotherhood". Under the premise that JOE and SIMON share "a" kind mother, they are as brothers and sisters. Their childhood is lonely and incomplete, but they support each other, obtain spiritual sustenance from each other, obtain the happiness of growth, and obtain the warmth of family affection.
No one will understand and love SIMON like JOE, and no one will support and help JOE like SIMON. God arranges everything properly. When little SIMON becomes a hero, there must be a strong helper like JOE.
This is a film that makes people cry in endless laughter. Although the IMDB online rating is not high, it does not affect my love for it.
Concise and humorous lines, warm and beautiful pictures, and wonderful performances by the most touching actors. The actor of the little SIMON is a real disabled child, but his sincere and touching performance is not inferior to the professional actor, expressing vividly and meticulously. The character's inner strength, low self-esteem and hidden sadness.
What's interesting is that this movie has a relatively strong supporting cast. Jim Carrey will play the role of Joe as an adult, Ashley Judd will play JOE's mother, Dana Ivey will play JOE's grandmother, and so on. It can be said that the overall performance level is good.
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