Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Crappy film

Brilliant and touching

A Disappointing Continuation

Again NO words to describe Hanks...and also the storyline.How do thay get this idea?

Every child ever born on this earth, at some point in his/her life, wants to experience life as a grown-up before their time. Well, this comical little film shows what would happen if one of those children were to get their wish.For a short synopsis, this film tells the story of a 13-year old boy, Josh, who loses the "girl of his dreams" due to his short stature and lack of adult characteristics (such as driving). So, in a moment of self-pity, Josh makes a wish on a carnival game machine that he wants to be "big". The next morning, Josh wakes up with is 13-year old mind in the body of a 30-year old, and hilarity (and some emotional drama) ensues for the rest of the film.Tom Hanks, one of the few truly great actors of our day, plays the "old Josh", and really does carry this film in what turned out to be the start of his brilliant leading-role career. Hanks absolutely nails the silliness and mannerisms of a young teenager, which makes for some hilarious physical and situational comedy. Plus, the script is also very conducive to his acting, as the plot feeds into the mentality of a child (I mean, what could have possibly been a better job for the old Josh than Toy Tester?!). Whether Hanks is failing to convince his mother that, at heart, he is still 13, goofing around with his best buddy, or trying to maintain an adult romantic relationship, Hanks is brilliant in every nuance of the character.A particularly touching scene comes towards the end of the film, when the Old Josh must decide whether he wants to revert back to childhood. As he walks through his old neighborhood, he observes the simple moments that make childhood great, such as playing in a pile of leaves, a junior-high class picture, or starting a pick-up baseball game. I'll leave you in suspense as to what Old Josh decides to do, but suffice it to say that the scene will have you wondering whether you would have made the same choice.I don't consider this film to be one of my all-time favorites, thus the 4-star rating instead of five, but it is a very engaging little film that can be enjoyed by pretty much all ages. Children will love Hanks' crazy antics, while adults will appreciate Hanks' performance and be drawn into the conundrum he ultimately faces.

Josh is such a lovely character. When we become adults we tend to lose our inner child and sense of innocence. I think this is why his female co worker fell in love with him.She noticed the the innocence of a child as well as his kindness and non judgmental attitude towards others. josh also displayed this blunt honesty which adults lose.I loved the scene of Josh returning back home, it warmed my heart and made me feel sorrow at the same time. It is a lovely movie to watch and I thoroughly enjoyed it as it makes you appreciate your childhood as well as think about who you want to be in the future. Tom Hanks was brilliant and easy on the eyes too :) A beautiful movie indeed.

Tom Hanks stars in Big, one-half of a Freaky Friday experience. Josh is a 12-year-old schoolboy who laments his short stature deeming him too small to take part in a carnival ride. One ill conceived wish for a fortune teller arcade machine and he waked up 30.While Big predated the better-known 1995 and 2003 editions of Freaky Friday, it comes after the original novel and first adaptation in the 1970's. The concept isn't outstandingly new, but at the time of its release in 1988 there had been relatively few successful predecessors in the genre. Therefore, while the entire plot can be worked out from almost the first couple of scenes, it would be remiss to forget that Big as much as any other film created the mould that so many followed.Hanks is outstanding, capturing the essence of tweenagerdom in a highly believable performance. There is no doubt Josh really is a 12-year-old trapped in a body more than twice his age, and the versatility Hanks is known for is apparent here; he can jump around like Jedward on the blue Smarties as easily as he can sob into his pillow like the terrified child he really is.Big places Josh as a product tester for a toy manufacturer which gives some credibility to his continued existence in the adult world. He sticks out like a sore thumb, of course, but has the expected insight into what children really want from their toys. That he is embraced as an eccentric rather than a child under a magic spell is hardly a stretch. It is his entry into the business that leads to one of the best scenes of the movie as Josh and MacMillan (Loggia) himself dance on a large floor piano.There are plenty of plot holes that drag the film down, though. After a prolonged period of being a big kid, Josh's transition to pseudo-adult is rapid and for the most part unexplained, suggesting that the writers just wanted to get to the next bit of the storyboard. He uses his real name despite the police apparently (though invisibly) looking for him, and nobody ever seems to wonder where his best friend Billy (Rushton) keeps disappearing to.Predictable now but groundbreaking at the time, Big has a warm feel to it and an inoffensive plot. It's nostalgic and pulls of one of the few non-cheesy teenage bromances in Hollywood's history. A little suspension of disbelief is required, but for an easy Sunday afternoon it's worth a watch.