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...great, because Jake [Kasdan] knows what the kids like. And plus, I had much more in common with him. I’ve known Jake for a while, so it was nice to have a friend back there. There was trust right away, there wasn’t a getting to know you period, and we were just like, “Let’s just do the best job that...
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...ever get stuck during shooting, would you ever think about what your father [director Lawrence Kasdan] would...
...line peters along very slowly, chock full of pointless little twists of plot, until about an hour into the movie when, once again, a very random five minutes reveal several disturbing little aspects of the past of our hero, Dr. Mumford. It's a welcome surprise--in doing so, Kasdan finally provides the film with some conflict and direction. (At the same time, these five minutes also show that the overly drawn-out first half of the movie could have been condensed into ten minutes...
...revelation, the seemingly psychoanalytical and introspective nature of the flick turns into a ridiculous Disneyland soap opera where everyone loves everyone and all problems are solved. And if that weren't bad enough, as soon as the you start to think you know which way the movie is going, Kasdan tricks you again and mixes a cheesy love story ending with a pathetic courtroom scene that looks like it may have been slapped on at the last minute to meet a deadline...