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| Thankfully �LITTLE MAN TATE� takes the same scenic route as �Good Will Hunting,� making child prodigy Adam Hann-Byrd realise that true happiness in life is more important than money-making, mind-expanding opportunities to impress. Commoner Jodie Foster, as single-mom Miss Tate, fiercely protects her son �Little Man Tate� (yep, played by Hann-Byrd) as Cher did her physically-deformed son in �Mask,� but � after much debate � he�s packed off for an intense few weeks of learning away from the uninspiring surroundings of his home and wisely-overbearing mother. Diane The Lost Boys Wiest heads-up the special school he starts attending, intent on making the most of his blessed way with �understanding� before his years and dumber peers. But as pressure heaps on Master Tate (not �Bate�) to perform, the movie�s bold enough to admit that genius of the mind can mess with sanity and be more tormenting than physical illness. Ultimately, he doesn�t cop out for the easiest life going. He simply gets his priorities straight, running back into the arms of the gorgeous Jodie Foster for a real birthday party: no calculus or algebraic malfunctions equating to any form of stress whatsoever. He�s only a kid, and he knows he wants to live like one who�s normal and fun-loving; not like an eccentric swot cramming facts and figures into his head 24/ 7. Not as glossy or star-studded as �Good Will Hunting,� �Little Man Tate� ain�t to be overlooked as it�s so accessibly sincere & believable, and proudly reassures that the brainiest of folks don�t have to push their mental powers to breaking point if they personally don�t want to. IT�S THEIR CALL (Steve Rudd) | ||