Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Teringer
An Exercise In Nonsense
Pravesh Mishra
I don't agree with the critics on this one at all. Little Boy is a good movie that combines different human feelings altogether in a movie. It is very good narration of love,compassion and hope. Little doesn't loses any hope rather always gets inspired about finding his father. Little Boy gets convinced on him moving the the mountain whereas earthquake happened coincidentally making it look like Little Boy did it for all those were watching the scene;Mrs.Busbee says she will always remain Mrs.James Busbee all her life to the doctor; Little boys brother realizing his mistake and saving Hashi Moto's life;Little boy completing the list to help bring his father by believing it. All these are lessons in the movie that provides you with relief on watching the movie!!
gercs
I saw it, and I liked it. It is such a good family film with high production values. It is mainly about a child, albeit small for his age, who showed to other people what determinism - or in a more religious perspective, faith - is all about. Sounds cliché and predictable, but what makes this film good is how it was told through a little boy, through his innocence and simplicity. Indeed, much can be learned from a child, despite the character's shortcomings for just being an ordinary boy in the neighborhood. The little boy was bullied for being 'little', and he cannot be even considered smart for his age. The setting was World War II, the time when able-bodied men were sent to war in the Far East. The boy has an older brother who satisfied the age requirement, but wasn't able to make it for being flat-footed. So their father was sent instead, and this was heartbreaking to the little boy.There was hatred of the Japanese almost everywhere, and well, predictable enough, there was a Japanese living in their village who have sided with the Americans. The vengeance for their father was directed to this Japanese, which lead the brothers in committing a crime. The older brother was imprisoned and being a religious family, the little boy had to serve penance for the delinquency that he has committed. From this part, everything almost revolves around a list and the determination to fulfill what was on the list. The good thing is that this was well-acted and well-directed. If there is something to dislike, then some would probably believe that it is the contrived plot marked with a lot of coincidences. For me, however, these coincidences are pleasant contrivances in a sense that they are used to illustrate something valuable in our humanity. The illustration was compelling in a sense that it was used in context with the innocence of the boy. This made things amusing because the coincidences made him believe in himself for having extraordinary powers. Perhaps the village people are foolish enough for crediting the little boy for the atomic bomb. However, it can also be viewed as words of encouragement to the little boy and a celebration of the coincidence amidst depressing times. There is a lot of humanity in this film. If you believe in a supreme being, you will see faith, and if you do not, you will see determination. The turn of the story at the end can be considered cliché, but then by that time the film had successfully made its point already.P.S. I also think that this is one of the most underrated films that I have ever seen.
Dan Mealey
I can't say I've ever 'reviewed' anything before, but felt the need to express my thoughts on this one. "Little Boy" managed to engage me on a deep level, and to challenge my own anger / sorrow having lost my Dad ultimately to the effects of a long campaign in Vietnam, combined with my own experiences in a war-zone in Afghanistan. There are very few books/ movies in which you find yourself identifying with a more sinister character in the plot (in my case, London - the angry and vexed teenager, struggling to choose a battleground to express or extinguish his bitterness). I had not expected to mirror myself on such a character, testament to the solid acting of each performer. Contrasting with viewing a war through the eyes of an innocent and hopeful child made for a very pleasant and moving experience. Very well made movie, with a stellar casting. Many thanks to those involved in its production.
James Farley
I started to watch this for something to have on while waiting for football to start. I stayed to finish it because I was fascinated at just how awful the story was and wondered if, at any point there was going to be an attempt at elevation of the story, but no, nothing, never. It's been quite some time since I felt compelled to write a review on IMDb, but when I saw the overwhelmingly positive reviews of this film, I felt duty bound to add balance. Apparently, the director/writer of this film is of the opinion that complete ignorance of a topic shouldn't stand in the way of you making a story about it; not ignorance of the history of WWII or feudal Japan, ignorance of Catholic catechism, or even ignorance of human nature and cognition. None of these things stood in the way of the creation of this truly unbelievable story; and by unbelievable, I mean literally not-believable. Had I desired to suspend disbelief for the sake of the story, which should be the desire of the film maker, this movie continually destroys that suspense through one glaring display of ignorance after another.In addition to the flaming historical ignorance that composes the plot elements of this movie, there is a complete lack of character development and a story line so facile I must believe that it was conceived by an eight-grader. The most amazing element of this film is that so many high-quality actors devoted the minutes it took them to phone in a basic performance. The child actors were actually better than one often gets, but with such facile material to work with, it's difficult to credit their performances with any redeeming value.
