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Wishin’ and Hopin’ (2014) TL;DR: WATCH: https://ok.ru/video/515780577858 The film stars 10-year-old Wyatt Ralff as Felix Funicello, who also starred in Twelve (2019) when he was about 2 years older (release of the film was delayed). Summary: "Wishin and Hopin is a delightful comedy flick that'll put a smile on your face from start to finish." "The ups and downs of life at a parochial school for 10-year-old Felix as the Christmas nativity pageant approaches." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7033498/?ref_=vp_ov_t SOURCE OF REVIEW FOLLOWING: http://www.theskykid.com/featured/wishin-and-hopin-2014/ ARCHIVED HERE: http://web.archive.org/web/20150405001333/http://www.theskykid.com/featured/wishin-and-hopin-2014/ REVIEW: Who doesn’t love witty Coming-of-Age stories? Especially the uplifting kind that one watches with a smile on the face from start to finish. It’s no secret – I love them! Based on a best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, Wishin’ and Hopin’ is a delightful comedy flick with with a cast led by its adorable young protagonist: 10-year-old Felix Funicello (Wyatt Ralff). A fifth grader at the St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School, Felix is doing his best to navigate the perils of a Catholic education and an adolescent social life involving girls (“in fifth grade, if a girl really liked a guy she will make his life a living hell”), kisses (even the kind that “make Jesus very, very, very sad”), friends and public appearances and beautiful role models to look up to. Whether you attended a Catholic school or not (“It’s always the same — Jesus Good, Satan Bad”), the hilarious and provoking story of young Felix would pull your heart strings and take you on a wonderful trip back to your childhood (unless you are still a child, in which case associating with the hero of the story would be even easier). The flavor of a novelistic, first-person point of view is provided by a voice-over narration that offers wit, ironies and insights of the inner world of the young Felix. The narrator (Chevy Chase) is actually the older Felix, who does a great job juxtaposing the life knowledge of adulthood with the innocent universe inhabited by his younger self. Adapting a novel to the screen could be a challenging task, yet screenwriter John Doolan and director Colin Theys did a marvelous job of bringing the story to life. The film has hardly any flaws – from the great production design that combines retro costumes and settings, with top-notch cultural references (the action is set in the 60s), through the charismatic bundle of actors (young and old) portraying even some of the stereotypical characters in a unique, delightful and authentic way. Wishin’ and Hopin’s story is filled with sudden reversals or backfiring of events and original jokes (topping even those from Diary of a Wimpy Kid) that are guaranteed to keep you entertained for the duration of the film. (I can`t wipe the smile off my face even as I write this review). It is advertised as a Christmas film, but it can really be enjoyed at any time of the year. Such uplifting stories are always welcome to brighten up our everyday lives. Recommended! REVIEWED BY: Georgi "Georgi has been reviewing movies and music for close to eight years. He attended high schools in East Europe and the US and graduated from a university in England" TAGS: 60s, American cinema, Based On Novel Catholic comedy, coming of age, memoir, tv movie ------ It really is a funny movie! Watch it! M. ------ WATCH: Wishin and Hopin 2014 2,666 views Max 720p https://ok.ru/video/515780577858 |