Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

IslandGuru Who payed the critics

Ploydsge just watch it!

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

emilyholt-53563 I HAVE MANY OPIONS ABOUT THIS FIRST OF ALL WHYYYYY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO PEOPLE AND ALSO I BLAME THE DEER FOR ALL OF THIS AND THE STUPID WATER IS NOT GOOD I HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS AND MANY ISUES I WILL SAY TO YOU HOW DARE YOU KILL THIS CHILD AND DO THIS TO ME I HAVE GREIF OF THIS MOVIE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DONT U NDERTAND NWHY WHY MY MESSAGE TO YOU IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME THIS MOVIE IS REALLY NOT GOOD AND I A M GOING T CO NT5ACTGC TRHUIS PEO,E A ND TELL THE, WHAT I THI NK OF THISYOU SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO KEPP; BS3LINMG VTRHJIAS MOVUI3 AND MY7 ISSUES AFFECTIOMG ME HORRIB,LI8NMGBN GOOD BYE ALSO JOE WAS A MEAL THANKS11 ALSO THAT DUDE THAT AN DFIST NEEDS TO THINK HIS LIFE OVER AAND HOW DARE YOUUU DO THIS TO MEEEEE I WILL COME AT Y0OU AND FIGHT

Amelie I've read several people complaining about one part of the story that does not seem credible in the film, when "the mum dies after being hit on the head by a foul ball in a little league baseball game, hit by the weakest person in the world".The thing is, this is the only part of the film that is true to the book! As someone said, the book is 600 pages long and it's too difficult to make it into a movie, but not impossible so I hope that someday some director will take the challenge on.I thought the acting was very good, especially the two boys. Yes, why Jim Carrey was not credited?

FlyintheFlannel Anyone remember that kid in grade school who tried real hard to be cool? You know him, that one guy/girl who just kept coming up to you, day in and day out, just trying to impress you. He'd be in the back of the classroom making rude flatulent noises, or sticking food up his nose during lunch. And no matter what he did, you could always just tell the kid was trying too hard, and it got to the point where it was embarrassing just to watch him. This movie is that kid.You can tell this movie wanted to be "hot sh*t", that it wanted to be the next great cinematic classic for kids. It wishes it could hang out with "The Sandlot" or "Stand By Me", but instead it ends up being... well "Simon Birch". There's one scene in particular in the film, where Simon is portraying the Little Lord Jesus in the church's nativity scene, at which point it becomes infinitesimally clear what a failure the film is. "Mary", or whatever her name is, leans in to check on Simon. Just as she does this, the song "Fever" (You give me fever...) cues in, and Simon screams "BOOBS!" You can just tell how much Jacobsen wanted every kid to laugh and cajole like this. But Simon isn't a kid; he's a character. Irving was right to disassociate himself from this cinematic violation of his material. The "character's" in his book are well rounded, fully featured people who could be as real you or I. Jacobsen seems to have forgotten this. Even movies I mentioned above like "Stand by Me" feature the characters reacting in real ways to real situations. "Simon Birch" just tries too hard to act, and forgets to act real. Oh, and that last part, with Jim Carrey and his kid... Wow. It took every last bit of Willpower not to storm the studio lot and demand my money back right then and there. And keep in mind I saw this on television and had not actually paid anything. The whole "Pee Wee vs. Squirt" conversation was bad enough. Then that kid shows up and gives what is quite possibly the worst performance since Benjamin Mackenzie in the trailer for "Johnny Got His Gun." (YouTube it folks)At least Daredevil was good. Oh, wait...

jamiem-20 This was a good dramedy (comedy, drama). I liked the actors. It's about this boy named Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith, in his debut and only role as an actor) who is very diminutive and is a misfit. His parents totally ignore him. His best friend Joe Wenteworth (Joesph Mazzello) is always by his side no matter what. He is secretly in love with Rebecca (Ashley Judd), his friend's mom. They're in baseball together and go to the lake together and he also secretly likes Marjorie (Cecilly Carroll). The funny part of the movie is when Simon says 'Boobs' to Majorie and yanks her down then she kicks Joe in the balls. The sad part is... I cannot say it. It will spoil it to people who haven't seen it. So rent it, watch it, laugh, cry and if you love it, own it. XD.