Review of Wide Awake (1998) by Jay Carr for Boston Globe — 13 Feb 2000
A sweet but overly sober look at a child's coming to spiritual grips with the death of his grandfather, Wide Awake occasionally packs an emotional punch. But a meandering script, written and directed by M.
Night Shyamalan, and the candy coating it's wrapped in, undermine its effectiveness.
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This review of Wide Awake (1998) was written by Jay Carr and published by Boston Globe on 13 Feb 2000.
Wide Awake has generally received mixed reviews.
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