Life with Mikey (1993)
Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.
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Wow, this is a REALLY bad movie!
good back-story, and good acting
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Disappointing comedy-drama with a sentimental coating has Michael J. Fox ideally cast as a former child star who now runs a talent agency for thespian tots; brother Nathan Lane and Cyndi Lauper are his assistants. This all sounds as if it can't miss, however too much of the scenario is given over to strident Christina Vidal as a streetwise tyke whom Fox believes will be the next big thing. They quickly lock horns, and the bantering, back-and-forth dialogue takes them to an uninteresting, formulaic finish. Fox and Lane are both appealing, but the energy of the early scenes gives way to treacle. Slickly-produced, but ultimately stale. *1/2 from ****
This is a great movie and michael J. Fox does excellent in this role! This is the movie that marked the beginning of the career of christina vidal, although some others may not agree I thought she did great. As the little tough girl from the streets of brooklyn she does an excellent job. This movie is something I bought after seeing this on HBO and to me is a classic. This is definitley worth a look and I give it 4 1/2 to 5 out of 5 stars. One thing to know about this movie. Don't think about it. JUST WATCH!
For some reason I have always liked Michael J. Fox from Family Ties and Back to the Future to Spin City and the voice of Stuart Little. That is also the reason that Life with Mikey is not a total disaster.As a family film it is okay, but as a comedy it is nothing. Fox is nice and sometimes you can laugh about him, but that's it for the jokes. It also feels as if the movie isn't really finished. It ends kind of sudden.5/10 is the best I can give it, but at least two points are added because of Michael J. Fox.
This movie has a great summary. The Stars (Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, David Krumholtz,) are great. It's about a casting agent trying to get a girl to star in a commercial. It has a great ending, and I recommend, that all comedy lovers watch it.