Review of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) by Tim S — 13 Jul 2013
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble has been sort of maligned over the years as a bad movie, but when in actual fact, it's a good movie, but not much more than mediocre in nature. It was one of John Travolta's first film roles and helped launch his career in Hollywood, along with Welcome Back Kotter and Saturday Night Fever later.
The film was directed by Randal Kleiser, who also directed one of my favorite movies when I was a kid, Flight of the Navigator. Robert Reed also stars in the film as Travolta's dad, and there are many familiar faces from television that pop up here and there.
I wouldn't call it the most memorable TV movie ever made or anything like that, but you're certain to get a fair amount of entertainment from it.
This review of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) was written by Tim S on 13 Jul 2013.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble has generally received mixed reviews.
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