Description

North 1994
1h 27m | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 22 July 1994 (USA)
Storyline:Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don’t give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a hilarious journey around the world to find the parents that really care about him.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for a few wordsUser review:NOTE: Some of you may be offended by the language in this review. If you are, DO NOT see the movie. All the language here is taken directly from the movie.Roger Ebert “hated, hated, hated” this movie, and while I wouldn’t go as far as to say that, this certainly ranks as the worst (by far) Elijah Wood movie on record. The quality of such an actor as Wood or Bruce Willis can’t overcome the fact that “North” has absolutely no idea what kind of movie it wants to be.At first glance, “North” seems to be a kids movie. The plot, in which the title character searches for the ideal parents, is a child’s dream. The main characters (except Willis’ “guardian angel” role) are either kids or stupid. The message is a simple one about what constitutes a true family, and only a child would be unable to determine the exact outcome within the first thirty minutes of the film. “North” feels like a live-action Saturday morning cartoon.But do kids movies have sex jokes? Do kids movies talk about men having blood in their stool or boys balls sticking to their legs in hot weather? Do kids movies have children utter words like “asshole”? Do kids movies have the main character apparently get shot in the head? It’s one thing to have elements that will appeal to adults, but those elements shouldn’t force parents to cover their kids’ ears.North is a bad movie. Parents (and everyone else) be warned.
Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Alan Zweibel (novel), Andrew Scheinman (screenplay)
Stars: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Also known as: Norte
Filming locations: Kaua’i, Hawaii, USA
IMDB Profile tt0110687