I wish I were big
No 190 - Big Director - Penny Marshall I have been in Canada.... but I got better and I'm back back BACK. On the plane I sat through one of the most harrowing (but excellent) double bill s ever - and then found a list film amongst all the new rom com nonsense. Big.... It is a magical film (complete with Zoltar - the terrifying plaything of SATAN) - and it is a brilliant performance from Hanks who manages to be massively likable and beautifully naive throughout the whole thing. For most of the film you really believe him to be a slightly geeky 13 year old kid - and there is a small moment of toy piano tomfoolery which is not only glorious, but which has become a staple of FAO Schwartz toy shop's daily routine. It is great to watch. The magic in the film does mean you can overlook how easily Josh makes his way up the corporate ladder of business. How he can be come a company executive just by saying he likes toys... At times, he comes of as a bit simple... at other times he co...