Review of The Kid

The Kid (2000)
7/10
Heartwarming revisit to childhood
25 June 2019
After acting alongside child star Haley Joel Osment in the previous year's The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis went on to make another movie with a child actor: The Kid. Don't worry, folks. This one is actually family friendly. It's a Disney movie!

Bruce stars as a rude businessman who's lost touch with his humanity. A freak accident happens, and Spencer Breslin shows up in his living room. It turns out, Spencer is Bruce Willis's character at eight years old. Obviously, he's there to teach his grown-up self a lesson or two, so he tags along with Bruce throughout the movie. These types of films are very smart, since they appeal to everyone. Kids like any movies with kids, teenagers usually like the adult star, and grown-ups always cry during movies about remembering and rediscovering childhood. These movies are usually more meaningful the farther you've gone from your happy youth, so depending on how miserable you are, you might need to stock up on Kleenex. I liked this one, because it's always nice to see Bruce Willis in a movie where he can show off his sensitive acting chops. Action movies are fun, but so is versatility. Keep an eye out for Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, and Juanita Moore in the supporting cast.
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