| Show B Robin Williams Shines in Jack J g gr r Y- Y k r lt Zi r r 4 t r. r y e t ei- ei t i T A. A c F z y r rz k lS l'S r l' 1 J T. T WIt df it i Y V J iJ it o. o y f S q I Y J 1 J. J t fr y 7 1 i Photo Proto b by bg Merrick Morton t Robin stars as J Jack Jak ck a 10 lo- year old old ar-old old kid with a big hg 1 he e looks old older r the than his age J c ay ok okEr r in W Pies Pictures Jade Jack By Philip Dean Beck ME AE Editor The Francis Ford Coppola movie Jack is a tale of discovery and growing grow grow- growing growing grow grow- ing up Jack is a 10 year old boy with a unique disorder and personality Following his premature birth also a result of the disorder his parents learn leam that their baby is aging at four fourtunes times tunes the normal rate So Jack is a 10 year old with the physical characteristics characteristics characteristics character character- of a 40 year old man Various adventures await Jack upon entering the fifth grade After years of being the neighborhood mystery among the other children and being tutored in the home he is sent on a voyage of growth and new experiences His appearance for which he is rejected becomes an assert and his good nature endear him to all Through the newfound joys of social interaction and comparison Jack comes to realize how fragile his existence is His comparatively short life is paralleled throughout the movie with the recurring appearance of a butterfly whose upon leaving the cocoon is very brief Jack comes to realize how fleeting life is for him and learns to use that time to its it's fullest Though the movie is not without its it's flaws the inspired brilliance of actor and comedian Robin Williams as Jack makes this movie entertaining entertaining entertaining entertain entertain- ing and credible He brings depth and life to the character that invokes a truly emotional response There were some unnecessary and inappropriate scenes for which the movie earned its it's PG 13 rating Despite this I found the movie very enjoyable Its It's the kind of movie that may help us to remember what is really important in life and remind us how to be a kid again I I |
