Magical

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2020)

Do kids have fun any more? Can they have fun with all the technology they seem to have in hand all the time? Or am I just being a fogey, because it isn't the kind of fun I had when I was a kid? :) Maybe so. This film captures the essence of play, of childhood, of the wonky, imperfect, childish response to serious situations. It captures the magical essence of times and settings that would become wonderfully fond memories, though I didn't know it then. It evokes a kind of forgiveness and fondness for the child I was then. That's a lot for one movie to accomplish! I read a 10/10 review by emilson-117, May 2012 . A much more articulate review than mine, which gets it in a nutshell.