Review of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) by Chris A — 13 Sep 2012
Do you know what - twenty (Yes! Twenty....) years on and this is still fresh. It apes the kooky Disney crazy scientist movies of the sixties very well, and is a super example of what Disney does well, with the right talent. Joe Johnston - the special effects genius turned director , has since continued to deliver some very solid fantasy action flicks - not last of all most recently Captain America. This early film, with the support of the reliably crazy team of Brian Yuzna and Stuart Gordon, is an absolutely breeze - kids get shrunk, kids battle insects in the garden, oddball parents do dippy things in the search, and everythings alright in the end.
Its a tight script, very tight direction and all of the cast - even the dog, and the ant, are likeable and loveable. Moranis is ever watchable - and its a crying shame that ex-Headroom Matt Frewer doesn't get more roles on the big screen -i love his stuff.
With backgardens as fun as this, Szalinski can shrink me anytime.
This review of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) was written by Chris A on 13 Sep 2012.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids has generally received positive reviews.
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