Jack (1996)

Jack Powell is an ordinary 10 year old kid... except he grows 4 times his age. Secluded inside his house for those many years, his wishes of going to a public school are finally answered. However, Jack finds that a boy who looks like he's 40 in 5th grade can't find friends as easily as expected. Still, as he proves himself to the world that he can play just like any other boy, he begins...

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Movie Review

Jack had an original formula unseen in any other movies, and who better to fill the role of a 40 year boy than Robin Williams? Surprisingly, both with him and Bill Cosby, the movie wasn't very funny. It dealt with too many adult themes such as sex and romance, not to mention heart conditions and so forth. Jack had potential but they screwed it up big time. Full movie review »

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