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Synopsis. In a small suburban town in the Hudson Valley, 11-year-old boy genius Henry Carpenter and his younger brother Peter are being raised by their single mother Susan, a waitress who is working on writing children's picture books.
Jun 16, 2017 · “The Book of Henry” is a throwback to the Amblin-produced suburban sagas from the ‘80s, where the adults are usually clueless, the families are broken and children are our greatest hope. It’s “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” but with an all-knowing boy genius as the Christ-figure alien.
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At 11 going on 12, Henry (Jaeden Lieberher) is not only a genius, but he is running his household. His mom, Susan (Naomi Watts), works as a waitress while Henry goes to a normal school, trades stocks, and pretty much handles the family’s finances. Something which we see goes beyond him pulling his weight, but rather Susan outright depending on him....
I must admit I got teary eyed throughout the first half of The Book of Henry. After all, we are dealing with your usual sweet and innocent looking kid going through something horrible. But, alongside that, you have Susan’s tight-knit family. Which, while Henry truly acts like the man of the house, at the end of the day, he is still just one of her ...
So, We Aren’t Going to Address Henry is Psychotic?
Skipping over a major detail, I was surprised that Susan never took a moment and realized she raised a psycho. I’m talking about, the people you see on the news who shoot up a school or a mall. The king who we get told “But he was such a good kid” kind of psycho. For really, the amount of research and detail into finding the right bullet, gun, and where Glenn needed to be positioned was just a bit too much to let go. Not to downplay his reasoning, because I get it is to save this girl he care...
It’s Attempt To Meld Two Completely Different Movies
As noted, the film had perhaps one of the most intriguing trailers. The idea of this nerdy kid falling in puppy love and him having his mom save her with a bullet to the father. But the thing about trailers and intriguing ideas is that the execution is nearly always off. This film is no exception. For there honestly, comes a point where you are just wondering when Susan is going to shoot this man. You’ll even be looking at your watch, phone, or what have you trying to figure how much longer y...
While this tale of a genius psycho was interesting, it didn’t necessarily maintain my attention. For while Henry’s relationship with his mother and brother were sweet, they weren’t so strong they made the movie. And even when you add Christina and what happens to Henry in the middle of the movie, you aren’t given this vibe that the emotional founda...
The Book of Henry: Directed by Colin Trevorrow. With Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman. With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Jun 16, 2017 · The Book of Henry Plot Summary. Henry Carpenter (Jaeden Lieberher) is an incredibly gifted 11-year-old. He’s the smartest kid in school and the most level-headed individual in his household.
Jun 14, 2017 · Naomi Watts plays the mother of a boy genius who convinces her to undertake an outrageous mission in Colin Trevorrow's genre-hybrid 'The Book of Henry.'....
Jun 15, 2017 · Naomi Watts stars in a cliché-stuffed dumb movie about a smart kid, directed by Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World”).
