Review of The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) by Jay Boyar for Orlando Sentinel — 30 Oct 1991
Backhanded compliments are pretty much the only ones The Boy Who Could Fly deserves. The subjects, here, are childhood and illness: topics that otherwise tough-minded people are inclined to approach with uncharacteristic sentimentality.
But though the film is both sappy and cliched, it's not as sappy or cliched as might be expected. All things considered, it could have been a lot worse.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) was written by Jay Boyar and published by Orlando Sentinel on 30 Oct 1991.
The Boy Who Could Fly has generally received positive reviews.
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