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Rated: PG; Genre: Drama; With: Kathy Bates and Edward Furlong
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By Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Ty Burr is a writer at large for EW and is no relation to Raymond or Aaron

The world may not need another coming-of-age-in-a-cruel-cruel-world film. This year alone we've had ''Jack the Bear,'' ''This Boy's Life,'' ''King of the Hill,'' and ''A Bronx Tale.'' Screenwriter Patrick Duncan's memory-movie at least feels honest in its sentimentality, but that still doesn't keep it out of the second-hand bin. As a seen-it-all mama who moves her brood of six to rural Idaho for a fresh start, Kathy Bates gives a smart but curiously unremarkable performance. More memorable are the younger actors, particularly ''T2'''s Edward Furlong (who's beginning to resemble a teenage George Raft) as the oldest son/narrator, and Clarissa Lessig, an actress with the moony face of a Pierrot, as his sister. Despite their efforts, though, this familial tale is a too familiar tale.


Posted Nov 19, 1993
 

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