Mini Review
The Odd Life Of Timothy Green has been sitting on the shelf since August last year. This is usually a bad sign for movies, but after Hansel and Gretel was a surprisingly enjoyable movie that had experienced set backs, I thought I'd give Timothy the chance to prove himself to me. It didn't hurt that the movie also features Jennifer Garner, who I'm a big fan of since I saw her TV show Alias.
The film tells the story of a married couple Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Jim (Joel Edgerton), who are sadly unable to conceive a child of their own. One night they fill a box with their ideals of what their child would have been if they'd been able to have one. They cite him or her having Cindy's heart, being a rock star and scoring the winning goal amongst many other things. They lock these notes in a box and bury it in their garden. That night Cindy and Jim are awoken by a storm and discover a boy named Timothy in their house. He says he has come from the garden and is their son. It soon becomes apparent that Timothy is no ordinary boy as he possesses all of the traits that were desired by Cindy and Jim. Could he really be meant for them?
The Odd Life Of Timothy Green may be a live action Disney movie but it's not as sentimental as you would expect from being associated with the famous animators. The acting is pretty decent from a lot of recognisable faces and the story is more heartwarming than heartbreaking. It's not outstanding but it's a nice film that all the family can watch and get something out of. 6.5 out of 10.
Viewing Date - 7th April 2013
UK Release Date - 5th April 2013
Cast Overview:
Jennifer Garner ~ Cindy Green
Joel Edgerton ~ Jim Green
CJ Adams ~ Timothy Green
Odeya Rush ~ Joni Jerome
Shohreh Aghdashloo ~ Evette Onat
Rosemarie DeWitt ~ Brenda Best
David Morse ~ James Green Sr
M. Emmet Walsh ~ Uncle Bob
Lois Smith ~ Aunt Mel
Dianne Wiest ~ Bernice Crudstaff
Ron Livingston ~ Franklin Crudstaff
James Rebhorn ~ Joseph Crudstaff
Common ~ Coach Cal
Director ~ Peter Hedges
Writer(s) ~ Peter Hedges (Screenplay) and Ahmet Zappa (Story)
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