This is a sweet, charming movie that stands up well on its own. It is a good evening's entertainment. It seems to have had some problems with the fact that it is loosely based on John Irving's _A Prayer for Owen Meany_, which is too complex a novel to be compressed into a movie.
I liked the movie on its own merits although I think it's worth about 7/10, no higher. I really think the character of Simon could have been developed over a longer period, and the movie given a more dramatic ending, given the excellent material it started from.
I liked the movie on its own merits although I think it's worth about 7/10, no higher. I really think the character of Simon could have been developed over a longer period, and the movie given a more dramatic ending, given the excellent material it started from.