Review of Little Man Tate (1991) by Morgan D — 10 Jun 2007
I remember really wanting to see this one in the wake of Silence of the Lambs--actually, Alka, if you're reading this, you may remember renting it from your dad's store. It's a lot darker and edgier than I remember it in terms of the music, lighting, and of the young protagonist's rather bleak world.
The little boy's (Adam Hann-Byrd's) performance is excellent, but a lot of how you react to the movie depends on how you feel about the Foster character and direction. IMO she's a little too over-the-top and a little too hopelessly cleaned-up for the part, but she does give it her all. Because she directed it--if I may be pardoned a smattering of "biographical fallacy," the film is not about being a common or garden child genius but about being a lonely and precocious child in an adult world.
I could have done without the whole Harry Connick JR character and sequences; shoot me. And you could probably have done without this whole slapdash review, but it's better than Tetris ... right?
This review of Little Man Tate (1991) was written by Morgan D on 10 Jun 2007.
Little Man Tate has generally received positive reviews.
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