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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
The most
astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
Director: Joe Johnston, rated PG
  Starring: Rick
Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland, Amy
O'Neill, Thomas Wilson Brown, Jared Rushton
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"Look, my dad's machine
works. When we get home and he fixes us all,
we're gonna be so
rich. You'll regret this." –
Amy Szalinski
Why watch this? Four
teens are minimized to the size of ants. Now, that's a problem.
Plot Summary:
An absent-minded inventor, Wayne Szalinski, accidentally shrinks
his and his neighbor's children to a minuscule size with his new
experimental ray machine. Accidentally swept into the trash, the
four children must brave the now-enormous and dangerous
backyard, filled with towering grass and menacing insects, to
find their way back home. While the miniaturized kids face
perilous challenges, Wayne and his wife search frantically for
their missing children, eventually realizing the incredible
truth and working to reverse the shrinking process.
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Dad's Preview:
The real genius at play in this sci-fi adventure is the creative perils that befall
the miniaturized kids. The yard's grass is now a forest, simple water drops are a flood, a tiny
insect
is a hungry monster, and two yards takes days to traverse. The actors portraying the children did
a fine job, as it mostly felt real. There are many memorable, tender and scary
moments. Rick Moranis and Matt Frewer supply the film's comedic
energy. This was a huge Disney hit, and will grow on you. |
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Walt Disney
Pics, Silver Screen Partners III;
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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