Martian Child (2007)

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

This film will definitely be among my favorites. The film is incredibly touching and funny. And these contrasting emotions very harmoniously replace each other in the film. Funny antics of the main characters are replaced by arguments about human nature. The plot line dives into the problems and difficulties of interaction of the main characters, so that each time they emerge from them, rejoicing at the oxygen and lightness that comes with every new frontier overcome. The film is not only about the child needing a parent to understand this world, but also about the fact that the parent needs a child to understand himself and not forget who he is, despite the arsenal of masks that are customary to wear in society. Dialogues of heroes, even the most frivolous, are permeated with truths and clever conclusions. Many of the phrases from this film are worthy to become "winged". The film is full of the smallest charming details. Especially I liked the soundtrack Guster - "Satellite", playing during the Martian dance of David and Dennis.

The science fiction writer David has been grieving over his deceased wife for two years already. He decides to change his life and adopt a strange boy named Dennis. The kid considers himself a Martian, he hides from the sunlight harmful to him and does not communicate with his peers at all. In order to find a common language with the boy, David asks for a help his sister and the best friend of his wife. This is a deeply philosophical film. He is filled with simple truths, which people sometimes ignore. Almost every phrase in this film has the right to become "flying" or "winged", if you watch it thoughtfully and carefully. At first I started watch it because of the content of the plot, and by the end I realized that the story itself is just as an addition to the embedded meaning of the human essence, this film teaches you to look at the world without deceiving either yourself or others - but only if you listen rather than to watch. In general, the film has meaning. It raises the topic of fathers and children, adopted children and adoptive parents. It makes you think about many things and even revise the attitude towards your own child. I advise you to watch this film without exception.

"Martian Child" is a kind of sweet and ultimately flavorless drama. The story is simple , David is a lonely widower, science fiction novelist makes the giant decision to adopt Dennis. A child who lives in a world of his own, he is very shy, he claims that he is from Mars and he hates the sun. But it is clear that he is simply a human boy in need of love. The most interesting aspect of this film is seeing the character of Dennis progression throughout the film , from a troubled boy to a happy kid , it was really well done. This film shows that all children need parental love. Although for me, this film seemed too sentimental , it is very touching . David's encouragement to Dennis "never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up" is very heartwarming and inspiring. The main purpose of the film is to introduced us to two character , make us love them and see them grow together , their happy and difficult moments. I recommend this film. This is just another reminder for us that, all the children are the flowers of life.

I was so adore to watch it. i'm not fond of dramas but that film caught my attention. i watched it in one breath. the storyline is amazing. David, who is full of imagination and very creative, was not afraid to adopt a child. a weirdo, Dennis, as others called him. no one belived that David could get along with the child. but David was the only one who loved and aprecciated the boy as he was. he finally became a great father for him. David dind't afraid of risk, he didn't listen to everyone, he just tried to make Dennis happy. and he did. even if they had to handle all troubles they faced with. i was truly glad to see that film. i hope a lot of people will watch it and understand how it is important to be a good person and accept people as they are, especially if it is a child.