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| ACTORS: | Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Nick Castle |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 15 August, 1986 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film Family |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085392752423 |
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Customer Reviews of The Boy Who Could Fly
A juvenile that will deeply touch adults First, this is one of the greatest arrays of juvenile acting talent I've seen. Jay Underwood leads the group in a poignant portrayal, ably supported by Lucy Deakins...there is chemistry between the two.
Fred Savage adds just the right comic element, to soften the darker aspect of the movie.
And then, there's the fantasy element. At first, I was disturbed by the sheer fantasy that isn't revealed until the climax of the film. It just seemed as to realistic a film to have such an ending. And yet, I found it somehow refreshing, and yet it's the fantasy which in spite of the title, just didn't come off for me, and that's the only reason for my not feeling that it deserves five stars.
All in all, though, this is a movie to watch and to enjoy. There's just enough real life sense of tragedy in the young people's background here to keep it from being overly sweet.
Remember when this was the standard for kid's films?
"The Boy Who Could Fly" is such a rarity in the genre. This is not so much a kid's movie, as it is a full-blooded drama that happens to have kids as characters. It tells the story of a family, suffering the loss of their father/husband. The decline in income requires them to move into a "fixer upper" home in a quiet residential neighborhood. The eldest child, Millie (beautifully played by Lucy Deakins) becomes fascinated with the teenage autistic boy next door, Eric (Jay Underwood) who sits in his window all day and pretends to fly. Through circumstances at school, Millie takes him on as a "project." As her kindly teacher(Colleen Dewhurst) points out, "Doctors haven't been able to get a word out of him. Maybe a friend could." She tries to draw him out of his condition through every day activities, and over time, the form a very close connection, and even fall in love. Meanwhile, Millie must deal with the burdens of home, trying to reconcile the suicide of her father, and her very stressed out and grief-stricken mother(the wonderful Bonnie Bedelia), who is trying to get back into the work force.
While there is certainly more to the story than this, it would be a shame to spoil details for those who have not seen this film. It is uncommonly intelligent, charming, and very moving. It speaks in the language of children, without ever becoming condescending or silly, even when the film's more fantastic elements are revealed. The story and its characters feel real. Their grief feels real. Their longing to believe in happy endings feels real.
The performances are outstanding. Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood are entirely convincing. It's so rare to see a teenage girl portrayed with this kind of uncynical intelligence. Underwood's Eric barely has any lines in the film, but instead, like a young Harrison Ford, communicates so much in his face that we hardly notice. This is a teen romance for the ages.
The adult players are also fine. Bonnie Bedelia, one of the most convincing actors or our era, plays Charlene as tough yet fragile, nurturing but flawed. The late Colleen Dewhurst is lovely and compassionate as Mrs. Sherman.
Surprisingly the film has been written and directed by Nick Castle, known for such disappointments as "Mr. Wrong" and "The Last Starfighter." He is better known as being the 1st actor to play Michael Myers in the original "Halloween." This is his best film by far. He should try to make more films along these lines. We sure need them.
I hope people will show this film to their kids some day. It is a reminder that films about kids used to be intelligent and authentic, not lobotomized, as I feel they have become over the past 15 years. This film still gives me hope, and gives me the excuse to dream.
sweet childhood fable
THIS IS A SWEET, LIFE-AFFIRMING FILM THAT I FIRST SAW AS A TEEN.
WHAT IS REALLY A SIMPLE STORY IS ILLUMINATED BY EXCELLENT UNDER
STATED PERFORMANCES. THE BOY IN THE TITLE IS JAY UNDERWOOD WHOSE
CAREER I HAVE FOLLOWED. LUCY DEAKINS IS WONDERFUL AS THE GIRL
WHO FIRST SEES IN THE MYSTERIOUS BOY HIS MAGIC AND WONDER. SHE
WAS ALSO IN THE GTEAT OUTDOORS WITH JOHN CANDY. OF COURSE FRED
SAVAGE AND MINDY COHN ARE FINE AS WELL.
THIS FILM IS ABOUT THE TROUBLES CHILDREN FACE, THE BOY WANTS TO
FLY AWAY FROM HIS PAIN AND THE CHILDREN THAT LIVE NEXT DOOR,
ESPECIALLY THE GIRL ARE DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF THEIR FATHER.
I WISH MORE BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT FILMS LIKE THIS WERE MADE
MORE FREQUENTLY. IF ANYONE LOVES A FILM THAT WILL LEAVE A TEAR
OR TWO AND A SMILE ON THEIR FACE THIS IS IT!