Notebook Reviews: THE KID

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Niall Browne in Notebook Reviews

Jon Turteltaub – 2000.

It’s sentimental and a little cheesy, but if you go in with the right frame of mind, then you’ll find that Jon Turteltaub’s The Kid (aka Disney’s The Kid) is an excellent family-friendly fantasy with a superb comic turn by Bruce Willis.

The supporting cast for this Scrooge-like tale is strong (Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Chi McBride) and the script has some great lines. Spencer Breslin is also very good as ‘The Kid’, the younger version of Willis’ character.

Recommended.