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Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reviewed by John Irving is God Members: 2.25 out of 5 stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you must see Simon Burch, be sure to bring a shot of insulin. This loose adaptation of John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany (Irving lent the filmmakers some chapters for the basic premise but smartly asked them to change the characters' names) is so relentlessly maudlin than even a distinguished supporting cast can't save it from becoming a preachy. misguided sugar rush about an unlikely child hero. -Mr. ShowBiz |
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Ian Michael Smith as Simon and Oliver Platt as Ben Goodrich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Mazzello as Joe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAST: Ian Michael Smith as Simon Birch Joseph Mazzello as Joe Wenteworth Ashley Judd as Rebecca Wenteworth Oliver Platt as Ben Goodrich David Strathairn as Rev. Russell Jan Hooks as Miss Leavey DIRECTOR: Mark Steven Johnson |
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Simon with Ashley Judd as Mrs. Wenteworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Strathairn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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