So, let’s see if I understand. This is a movie about a man (John Cusack) adopting a peculiar kid. This kid thinks he is from mars, and acts in many strange ways, which include wondering around inside a box. The man happens to be a fantasy writer, so he ends up connecting with the child’s weirdness and loving him.
Can you say sappy?
I’m actually all for sappy movies with quirky characters. They can be fun. But this one looks a little too by the book. The whole adopts a child - falls in love with child - adoption service considers taking child away - fights to prove he can take care of child storyline has been done to death. And the trailer doesn’t make this one look any different than the hundred others that came before.
But I do love me some John Cusack, so perhaps I’ll end up giving it a chance anyway. Because, as established before, I’m just to easy.
The movie will be released in the US in June.
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