Simon Birch 1998 123movies

Watch: Simon Birch 1998 123movies, Full Movie Online – A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him..
Plot: Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
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Ratings:

	6.8/10 Votes: 21,490
	44% | RottenTomatoes
	39/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 196 Popularity: 8.869 | TMDB

Reviews:

Manipulative and awful [SPOILERS]
The Plot: The year is 1964. In a small town, there is a boy named Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith) who is quite short. In fact, he was the shortest delivery ever made in the county. His parents do not care about him. So, he spends all his time with his friend Joe (Joseph Mazzello, and later and uncredited Jim Carrey, who is telling this tale). Joe never knew who his father was. He gets a bit irritated when his mother, Rebecca (Ashley Judd) starts dating Ben (Oliver Platt). Meanwhile, Simon believes that he is “God’s Instrument”. With this delusion, he sets off to right the wrongs of the church, the town, and practically everything and everyone that opposes him.

My Critique: “Simon Birch” is arguably one of the worst films ever to be shown in a cinema. There really is no reason to like Simon. He is a hypocritical hero, but not in the style of the classic Jack Nicholson antihero of the 1970’s. Simon believes he is “God’s Instrument” and tries to right the wrongs of society, yet it seems Simon is the most corrupt. At some points, he is downright perverted, such as when he verbally ogles Rebecca. At other times, he simply defies authority for no legitimate reason except for the reason he believes he is right and people are mean, such as breaking into the Reverend’s office. When the viewer isn’t hating Simon, they are hating something else about this “movie”. I find it hard to take this film seriously when its plot becomes wacky and downright improbable. For instance, Simon plays Little League baseball but the coach never puts him in. Then the coach puts him in for the first time. In fact, this is probably the first time Simon has ever hit a baseball. So what happens when he swings the bat? Simon hits the ball out of the park … and it lands on Rebecca’s head. She is killed instantly. Now, just think about that. What are the odds Simon actually hits the ball … hits it out of the park … it happens to land on the head of his best friend’s mother … and the force is so strong, it actually kills her in seconds? But the worst thing is that Joe is cool about it. He isn’t even angered at Simon for killing his mother, the only family he had left. At one point, Simon and Joe get arrested for breaking into the Reverend’s office and nearly destroying it. Ben doesn’t care and takes them out for ice cream. These are just some the absurd, perverted, twisted, and, oh yes, manipulative moments in “Simon Birch”.

At one point Simon blurts out in the middle of church that “If the church bake sale is God’s priority, then we’re all in trouble”. Frankly, if this movie is a film lover’s priority, we’re all in trouble.

My Rating : 1

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 54 min (114 min)
Budget 20000000
Revenue 18253415
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Comedy, Drama, Family
Director Mark Steven Johnson
Writer Mark Steven Johnson, John Irving
Actors Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd
Country N/A
Awards 3 wins & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color) (prints)
Film Length 3,127 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Eastman)