My Movie Log Blog

Video: The Boy Who Could Fly

I've watched this movie like a serial over the last few days, not having time to sit down to watch a full movie. I remember loving this movie when I was younger. When I started watching it this time, I felt like I had never seen it before! Except that I seemed to remember all the scenes involving Fred Savage. Funny, huh? I remembered barely anything of the actual stars, but remembered that Fred's dog was named Alex and what he did to get back at the bullies. Memory is strange, no?

The movie is about a girl named Milly who moves into a new neighborhood with her mom and brother after her father dies. An autistic boy fascinated with airplanes lives in the house next door and Milly befriends him. Oh, and one of the Facts of Life girls is in it.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this movie did not disappoint - I like it even now! So often lately, I've re-watched childhood favorites and found that they lacked the same draw they had when I was a child.

I like the idea that the spectrum of autistic disorders could include things like... flight. Or that your dreams can have such powerful results.

Tagline: Wish hard enough... love long enough... and anything's possible.

posted by Brenna @ 6:14 PM