Päämies

Joel Schumacher’s touch is unmistakable here. It's a solid topic with good execution and performances typical of the 90s ensemble cast. Brad Renfro, in particular, showcases his immense talent. However, the entire time you’re watching, you can’t help but think, "This makes no sense; nobody would act like this." The CIA, the lawyer, the kid’s mother, and even the kid himself seem like they’re from another planet. Yet, you forgive them because of that classic 90s vibe. It may not be a masterpiece, but it’s still better than a lot of today's films. (30.05.2023)

Boyhood adventures in the adult world of lawyers, mobsters, private eyes, crooked cops, and slimy mobsters. If the whole concept of the story is based on a ten-year-old silly Jack Sprat outsmarting all the wise-asses, it's hard to execute without all the adults acting like complete idiots. And Schumacher, with his Foglar-esque (wink wink nudge nudge) fondness for plucky, marginalized youths, was certainly never capable of that. (13.01.2020)