Review of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) by Alicia S — 10 Nov 2013

It is an incredibly fun adventure with great imagination. Shrinking down to a 1/16'' makes you realize what a wonderful world we live in, and how never stop to notice it. The pre-CGI era special effects are excellent, even now they hold up.

These excellent effects help create a wonderland of grass blades that feel like a dense forest, ants that big enough to ride, and giant cheerios. Countless other ordinary things become amazing just by changing scale.

Rick Moranis is great as the mad scientist and zany father of the shrunken kids. He helps make up for the rest of an otherwise average cast. It might be nice to have some deeper characters and relationships written for the kids.

Then again, keeping it simple is not so bad when the magic is so strong. This movie lacks a little complexity but it is a lot of fun and it is highly memorable.