Review of Pay It Forward (2000) by Mark G — 27 Mar 2013

Semi-inspirational, but not really inspirational.

This review of Pay It Forward (2000) was written by Mark G on 27 Mar 2013.

Pay It Forward has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 28 Oct 2015

Another gutsy, big-budget movie that dares to say something new and optimistic about our messed-up times. And it almost, but not quite, brings it off…

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By Patflores2003 (9) on 29 Apr 2022

A good movie that gives us the idea of how to change the world... If only, it had the best idea to make the world a better place…

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By Brinn O (177) on 04 Jun 2016

Pay it forward delivers fantastic performances by Spacey, Osment, and Hunt. There's no aruging with that…

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By Patrick S (1,063) on 02 Jun 2015

This movie always challenges me to be a better person and to help those in need. Great film, a must-see…

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I thought that this was a really well done movie…

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This is one of those heavy-handed liberal message films, but the idea of it won't leave you too quickly as the actors do a pretty good job…

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By Denise P (233) on 10 Aug 2015

Pay it Forward takes its overly utopian plot and makes the intelligent decision of stretching it out to a surprisingly subtle level, earning…

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