My definition of a "just because" movie is one that doesn't have any profound message about life going into it, and is meant to be thoughtless for the audience.
This movie successfully fills that niche, and while I believe a movie needs to say something for it to be considered more than mediocre, this is probably one of the better meaningless stories out there today. For some, that is saying very little, but those who are seeking something that is a child's fantasy, and not particularly taxing on the mind, will always have this movie to consider.
There are numerous details of the story that I could go into to further argue the point that it is innocent, and simple fun, but to do so would be to ruin any enjoyment that this movie has to offer, because this movie is without a doubt not something you would want to watch repeatedly. I have seen this movie exactly twice, and that was enough for me. Would I watch it if it were playing? More than likely, but this is a movie that just gets old fast due to its meaninglessness.
This movie successfully fills that niche, and while I believe a movie needs to say something for it to be considered more than mediocre, this is probably one of the better meaningless stories out there today. For some, that is saying very little, but those who are seeking something that is a child's fantasy, and not particularly taxing on the mind, will always have this movie to consider.
There are numerous details of the story that I could go into to further argue the point that it is innocent, and simple fun, but to do so would be to ruin any enjoyment that this movie has to offer, because this movie is without a doubt not something you would want to watch repeatedly. I have seen this movie exactly twice, and that was enough for me. Would I watch it if it were playing? More than likely, but this is a movie that just gets old fast due to its meaninglessness.