Sugar is sweet and The Kid is supposed to be too. Bruce Willis plays cocky workaholic Russ Duritz who’s met face to face by his eight-year-old self, Rusty (Spencer Breslin). The film’s premise is not so bad. It has a lot of leeway, but doesn’t explore as much as it could have. Instead of being intelligent and thought- provoking, it shoots for the simpleminded and trite. But then again, this is a Disney production, so it’s fluffed to the max.
The movie finds its pace when Rusty proclaims, “I grew up to be a loser.” In the eyes of most of the world, Russ would appear to be a successful individual. But inside he has nothing. The best thing about the film is that it shows how little things do mean a lot. Rusty goes out of his mind when he finds out that he never gets a dog and is forty without a wife.
In the end, the direction this movie will take is obvious. Rusty breaks down the wall that Russ has built. Russ finds his heart beating again after they go back in time to a past he wished to forget. I actually enjoyed the vision Rusty had of his ideal self as an adult. It’s one of the films best scenes. The problem is that The Kid had all the potential in the world and a major star to boot, but it’s still lacking in many departments. Even with that said, kids will love it. Some adults may relate, even if they find themselves dozing off.
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