Heart filled  emotional film.
930255
Heartfelt, heartbreaking, heartwarming love story for the ages. Mini Driver is simply adorable in this film and Duchovny delivers an expert performance. If you like stories of fate and love and lost and returned, you will love this movie!
924451
I'm still thinking about it. An artistic and emotional movie that will move and inspire. Beautifully done.
3291065
GREAT FILM,KIND,TENDER,SHOWS US A YOUNG COUPLE DISCOVERING THE REAL LOVE IN A TIME WHEN PEOPLE HAD FEELINGS, WHEN PEOPLE REALLY CARED FOR THE OTHER. BEAUTIFULL AND EXTREMELLY TOUCHING.CAN AND SHOULD BE SEEN IN ANY TIME.
849373
Really enjoyed this movie.  First film I have seen that captured the emotional upheaval that so many kids face in group care.  One of the best of the year.
1533612
I'll admit to having shed a few tears when watching the extremely tender and movie film, but I'm not ashamed for this film is one that should reach any fathers heart.  I am new to the Chaplin fan club (as I made obvious within my review of `City Lights') and this film has got to be, not only my favorite Chaplin film, but one of my favorite films of all time.  Honestly, it is one of the purest expressions of human love and devotion I've seen in a long time, and what makes the film so moving is that it never reaches the saccharine levels of sentiment that so many films feel the need to broach today.  Instead, `The Kid' allows your heartstrings to swell from the realness of each and every scene, capturing the love between this man and boy with a natural and realistic (never forced) air.

`The Kid' tells the story of the Tramp who stumbles upon an abandoned baby, a young boy who is left by his mother who is not able to care for him.  The Tramp, who is barely able to care for himself, feels sorry for you infant and decides to take him in.  The film progresses forward to when the boy is a few years old and is living with the Tramp as father and son.  The Tramp is very protective of the boy and very caring of him.

Then events take place that place their relationship in jeopardy when the authorities attempt to separate the two.

The film works brilliantly in creating an attachment with the audience, making us a part of the Tramp and kid's family, moving us to tears at the thought of their separation.  The performances by both Chaplin and his `mini-me' Jackie Coogan are utterly fantastic, both of them completely convincing in their respective roles.  Little Coogan is a perfect costar for Chaplin, matching him gag for gag, appearing natural and adorable in the process, and Chaplin is so invested in this character (tragic events involving the death of his own child most likely inspiring this very inspired performance) that he reaches the very pit of the audiences soul with his emotional connection.  Edna Purviance also delivers a nice performance as the boy's mother who has a change of heart after she has made a name for herself and wishes to reconnect with her long lost son.

`The Kid' is one of those classic films that must be seen and admired by everyone.  I don't see how anyone could find their heart not moved by the film and its emotional connective powers, for there are few films made that have the strength this one has.  Chaplin was a masterful storyteller, and `The Kid' is truly one of his finest stories.
2467890
I finished watching this gem of a film and was crying. I did fine throughout the production until near the end... well, you have to watch it and see for yourselves. This is a fun, touching, and very human film that allows these precious souls to shine through in an unfiltered and real way that is both heartwarming and disturbing. Heartwarming because these elders are caring, bold, kind and so human. Disturbing because their words and stories are a forceful reminder of our own mortality, of the brevity of life, and of what is lost with the passing of every older person.
3077332
very emotional movie. Robert Deniro is amazing.
1883139
I cannot praise this feel good movie enough.  If you're looking for a film or story that captures the heart, please take the time to find it and watch.
3087086
I watched this dvd tonight. It has been a while since I cried my eyes out during a film, like I did on this occasion.

Beautiful story and wonderfully acted.  The scenery is breathtaking and the musical score is haunting. This film has a lot of messages apart from the survival aspect. This is a special story about human bonding between two people who would  normally not have crossed paths.

I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. This moving story has left its mark on me.
3151493
This film is heartfelt, raw, and captures the pure beauty of love and loss.  Mason is an expert at pacing as well as what draws us in as human beings.  You can't help but fall in love with the characters and this unique story.  Awesome~ I loved it!!
3555653
Thought this was a very heartfelt film. All you heard about it was all the nudity but really the important part was how moving it really was. made me cry made me laugh. I loved it all.
2525790
Touching movie, well acted, directed and filmed. Makes one feel how lucky they are what others may be facing in life.
1849268
Enjoyed watching this emotional movie. Glad that I purchased this.
3306388
A really beautiful and sensitive movie. Lost hearts and souls can be mended. Well acted and well written... left you thinking there's always hope but you've got to want it.
2081356
Climbing peaks of emotional heartbreaks balancing against the beautiful still moments of a Christmas theme is a risk. Fortunately, this is one film that pulls it off.

Years ago, as a young college kid, Duncan Mayor (Andy Garcia) proposed to his wife on a Ferris wheel and it was magical. Many years since and the couple has been happy making a home in their small town. This Christmas is different  Suzy (Mary Louise-Parker) has been battling cancer its no longer a matter of if, its now a waiting game. Caring for his wife is Duncans whole world and in order to make her days special, he undertakes the impossible; he begins building a Ferris wheel in his back yard. The most unexpected gifts come of this Christmas  including the young in-home nurse, Natalie (Mandy Moore) beginning to blossom to new possibilities  and its in these gifts that Duncan wants the season to be his wifes most special.

On a normal day, films that are expressly about good-byes and the turmoil that awaits loved ones in the aftermath of a death is not something Id be up for  particularly when its set against the Christmas season! Luckily, Ill overlook that in favor of this touching scenario. Instead of being a hindrance, the script was beautiful and the cast was wonderful, all consummate professionals who put heart and personality into their roles. Somehow the characters didn't have a lot of room to grow; this is for two reasons. The story is told in a limiting timeframe (both figuratively and literally) and the emphasis is on Duncan coming to terms with the looming darkness his life will become after Suzy. What cumulates is something both beautiful and a proper tearjerker. It was a bit underwhelming to realize that all the characters were more supports to the Ferris wheel projects yet that (surprisingly) didn't diminish the quality of the storytelling.

Of course, the cast pulls all of this off wonderfully. Garcia and Parker were special together and I absolutely loved Suzys free-spirit personality. Whether it was the terms of endearment she had for the people in her life or the grace with which she came to terms with her illness, Parker played the southern lady nicely. It was fun seeing Mandy Moore in something again and the progression of her relationship with the Mayors played out to any viewers satisfaction. What really impresses in this film was its ability to balance its serious side with some lighthearted moments  it was something to respect and love. There are the poignant moments involving Suzy, both with Duncan and even Natalie and Suzy, then a subplot involving a neighborhood decorating tradition which suitably lightens the mood and makes us giggle over the funny-ness of it all.  Plus all-around, with exception to Duncan's occasional (understandable) tantrum, it was refreshing to watch a compelling story without so much drama. Uncharacteristic to this brand (Hallmark Hall of Fame) there were a few technical flubs; the sound mixing was a bit out of place with some over exaggerated sounds that seemed to echo, however it did smooth itself out before its first commercial break.

Perhaps not my very favorite (Im still quite hung up on 'Christmas with Holly'!) in the long line of telefilms that have come before this in this seasonal series, Christmas in Conway is again, another sweet script that shares the importance of living every day to its fullest and the pain of letting go. There are some nice parallels (romances that end and begin to blossom) and lessons of forgiveness.
2750946
I went into watching this movie knowing that I would probably enjoy it simply because I could tell that it was my kind of movie. However, I ended up loving it more than I thought I would and I can comfortably say it's probably one of my favorite movies ever, now.

It's a bittersweet love story for the currently brokenhearted, for those who have ever loved "abnormally", and for those who are able to see the beauty in tragedy. It's a movie more in love with life and the human experience than I've seen in a very, very long time. It's for the feelers of the world, for those who wear their hearts on their sleeves, and for those who know that life is not to be taken for granted.

This movie also contains the one and ONLY sex scene that has ever brought tears to my eyes. The message behind the moment and how it was filmed were brilliant, beautiful and powerful.
17064
For me this film captured real human emotions.  The characters not only had to deal with their feelings toward one another, but also those that they had toward their emotionally distant father whom in their own way loved and missed.  The film encompasses the feelings that all siblings have toward one another, a certain amount of jealously toward one another, the feelings toward a father who was distant after their mother passed on, and the emotions and feelings of the middle child who basically gave up his life to take care of the father while the brother and sister went off to follow their dreams.

This movie was dead on the reality of the workings of a dysfunctional family, the rivalry between siblings, and the feeling of the child whom is left the full responsibility of caring for a parent.

I think everyone should watch this movie.  It will stir emotions within yourself, bring tears to your eyes, make you laugh, and make you re-evaluate your relationship with your family.  Michelle