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Pay It Forward (2000)
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Pay It Forward is a multi-level marketing scheme of the heart. Beginning as a seventh-grade class assignment to put into action an idea that could change the world, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) comes up with a plan to do good deeds for three people who then by way of payment each must do good turns for three other people. These nine people also must pay it forward and so on, ad infinitum. If successful, the resulting network of do-gooders ought to comprise the entire world. Trevor's attempts to get the ball rolling include befriending a junkie (James Caviezel) and trying to set up his recovering-alcoholic mother (Helen...
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This one is perfect for fans of "The Secret." It's a sappy story about a kid who wants to change lives, including his teacher's.
Now, I like Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects) a whole lot, and I like Helen Hunt (especially with Mel Gibson or Jack Nicholson). I just don't like films that star kids. They are always sappy and...
(complete Pay It Forward review by B Movie Ben)
| Pay It Forward Movie Review by Melanie (4/13/2007) |
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I enjoy practically anything Kevin Spacey is in and this flick is no exception. Haley Joel Osment is a little too saccharine for my tastes but that's a problem with writing more than acting (I see him growing into a fabulous actor someday). This is an inspiring story and it made me cry. I love movies that make me cry. Its...
(complete Pay It Forward review by Melanie)
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(4/13/2007)
