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Movie: Pay It Forward 2000
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
United States
October 21, 2011 10:52pm CST
In this gentle drama from director Mimi Leder, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) responds to a school assignment with a plan to help three people who will, in turn, help three more, and so on, in an ever-widening circle. But Trevor touches more people than he expected, including his abused mother (Helen Hunt), his physically and emotionally scarred teacher (Kevin Spacey) and a journalist (Jay Mohr) who's investigating the plan.
-Netflix
OMG the ending of this movie was soooooooooo sad. But it was such a good movie and it had very good actors in it. I really llike the idea to, because if you think about it, if on person helped 3 people and each of those people helped 3 people right there thats 12 people! It adds up so quick and most people think that one person can make a diffrence but that is sooo untrue. Haley Joel Osment who plays the young boy in this movie has also been in A.I. and I really enjoyed him in this movie too, I think they chose a good kid to play the part.
6 responses
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
23 Oct 11
I thought it was okay. The only reason I like it is because it was filmed in my hometown, at a local high school and one of my favourite scene partners at the acting school I went to was in the gang that bullied the boy.
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
24 Oct 11
Well thats neat. Its cool that you knew one of the kids. Great tid bit :) thanks for the post.
@hpismyantidrug (57)
• United States
23 Oct 11
This is one of my favorite movies! Haley Joel Osment is brilliant in his role of Trevor. Every time I watch this movie, I cry. The ending never ceases to pull on my heartstrings... It truly is an amazing message and one I try to live by every day of my life!
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
24 Oct 11
I am very glad to hear all that. It is a very impacting movie. Thank you for the responce.
@thedailyclick (3017)
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22 Oct 11
This is the movie I tend to put on when ever the world has got me down and I think everything sucks. It conveys such a simple and beautiful idea that it gives me the lift I need to feel a little more positive.
Now as for the ending, well for me there are two endings the sad one which I know you are on about and I defy anyone to watch this movie and not shed a tear as to what happens. And for me it is one of the most unexpected twists I have seen in a movie.
But then it strings this ending out too far and in effect delivers a second ending, a very manufactured emotional one where we see how far reaching Trevor’s idea has reached. It sadly spoils that initial emotional impact, a very natural one and replaces it with a forced one.
Despite this it still is a brilliant movie and one which you never forget when you’ve see it.
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
23 Oct 11
Yes I don't think I will be forgetting this movie anytime soon. I thought it was really neat how everyone tied in together at the end, showing how far the idea had spread. But I totally agree that him dying at the end was completely unexpected and it really made an impact.
@ptcamateur (441)
• India
22 Oct 11
I loved it, thought the climax is sad. There is a lot of positive in the movie. I loved the kid and kevin's characterizations :). Did you cry after watching the climax?
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
22 Oct 11
It was so sad. And yes I so totally cried, I didn't think that he was going to die, I couldn't believe it.
@rafiholmes (2896)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 11
ooh i heard of this movie many many years ago..and wanted to see it because of Haley..(brilliant acting shown in THE SIXTH SENSE)..but few weeks after it was showing in theater back in 2000.. i totally forgotten about it..till u reminded me.. ; )
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
23 Oct 11
lol well you should totally check it out expecially if you like Haley. He played a very good part in this movie.
@Tmulley (91)
• United States
22 Oct 11
OMG...that movie was awesome! And such a tear jerker too. I loved the cast and Haley Joel was so adoreable. I watched that one over and over again. And your right about the message in the movie, if more people would help out, a few people at a time, then little by little the world would be such a better place!
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
23 Oct 11
It is such a tear jerker!!!!! But so good at the sametime. Glad you enjoyed it too!!!
