I saw this movie just yesterday on the Encore family channel and I thought it was kind of funny. Not the best movie I've ever seen certainly, but not the absolute worst as everyone seems to be saying.
So it turns out that in the end it's all a dream, so what? You really felt cheated by this revelation? You couldn't figure it out for yourself? I knew what it was all along.
I was a little disappointed that every set of parents didn't include a big musical number like the ones from Texas; I think Mr. Reiner set us up on that one and then let us all down.
I have to admit I fell asleep at one point and missed the Amish parents, but I wasn't offended by any stereotypes when it came to the other parents.
Okay, so the Hawaiian Tropic thing was a little tasteless and I don't care much for hearing cusswords come out of the mouths of children, but other than that I thought there were some very funny bits here and there and enjoyed seeing some actors who do mostly serious grown-up parts do a bit of light comedy and family-oriented entertainment.
When you get right down to it, the storyline of this film was really no different than The Wizard of Oz, where a child goes looking for something better than what s/he has, only to find s/he had the best there was all along, right in his/her own home.
The rest of you need to lighten up. Save your hated for "The Bluebird".
North
1994
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy
North
1994
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy
Plot summary
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.
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Why does everyone hate this movie so much?
Off-beat fantasy on the road of American satire
I really enjoyed this. A subversive fantasy, kind of set in the real world of curious and questionable adults.
I think I was the same age as Elijah Wood when he starred in this movie, and I think I recall seeing the world something like this, albeit minus the American satire. What we don't know and imagine about adults when we're kids is both wonderful and terrible. North captures this quality well. I also was questioning of my parents and this movie struck a chord.
This is also the only film you'll likely see Bruce Willis in a pink bunny rabbit costume. If you like wonder and anarchy you may like North.
Offbeat, to be certain, but just not funny...
Director Rob Reiner in eccentric spirits, but not quite getting the offbeat laughs and sentimental subtext he was going for. Extremely unfunny fantasy concerns unappreciated youngster who receives emancipation from his parents under the proviso he find a new set of guardians within 2 months. Celebrity-studded misfire is slick but not clever, with Bruce Willis in nearly a career-killing role as an angelic "guide" (he's also the film's narrator, in what plays like a last minute decision to fill in all the gaps). One or two fanciful scenes, but it needed more humor, less gooey uplift, and most especially an ending that didn't turn the picture into a pointless dodge. *1/2 from ****