This movie was interesting to say the least. I really liked the angel focus in the story. The literal elements of the angels and of the child made it feel like a child's fairy tale. I particularly like that the boy makes a case for himself being an angel. The scene where he indicates his scars as proof of wings was very strong for me. I was touched by a child who wanted to believe he was stronger than his physical body allowed. I also loved that the preacher followed through with this belief.
I absolutely hated the salesman. They bothered me to no end. The selfishness inherent in these men was extraordinary. I cannot believe that people would compete to take someone away from their home. Likewise, I felt like there was disrespect to the man who died in the dam. Maybe I'm reaching, but I felt like something could have been done for him.
This was my first James Woods movie. I have to confess, Family Guy has ripped on him so much that I expected him to be a huge creeper, for lack of a better term. I was pleasantly surprised by his performance and enjoyed his character. I really enjoyed the flashbacks where the mother is shown alive and in love.
Overall, I felt that the film was interesting but it wasn't one of my favorites. It confused me a great deal and I did not like a lot of the representation. The angels disturbed me and I felt they were too closed minded. I liked the scene with the sedative but beyond that I wasn't incredibly fond of them. I also never fully understood the horse/cane. It made more sense when Professor Redick explained it but this was for me, an example of their choice in visuals just not reaching me. As far as children/fairytale story lines go, Edward Scissorhands resonated much more strongly for me.
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