At the same time, a young woman loses her husband, her car, and her job. To her aid comes the biggest cause of stress in her life and childhood trauma - her mother. Under these circumstances, she again begins to see Fred, her childhood imaginary friend, an irresponsible and utterly silly creature whose main preoccupation is to make mischief and trouble all the time. As much as he was precious support and source of joy in her childhood, in adulthood Fred threatens to completely ruin her life.
Tim Burton refused to direct this movie, but it is still pretty much in Burton's style and somewhat reminiscent of "Beetlejuice." The idea has quite a potential and I think Burton would make a miracle of it, but unfortunately, the realization is lukewarm and the film is mediocre even within the framework of children-friendly family comedy. The lead role was written for Winona Ryder, who also refused to work on this film, so it ended up in the hands of Phoebe Cates, a sweet girl who somewhat resembles Jessica Alba, which is an immediate plus for me. Rik Mayall is irresistible in the role of Fred and has fantastic chemistry with Phoebe, which combined with the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere and the fast-paced way of settling naughties, guarantees good fun for one watch. But if you are looking for a deeper story or expect technical qualities from a movie this is not the movie for you. Just because I adored it as a kid and watched it countless times on VHS, I have to rate it a bit higher than it really is worth.
7/10
Tim Burton refused to direct this movie, but it is still pretty much in Burton's style and somewhat reminiscent of "Beetlejuice." The idea has quite a potential and I think Burton would make a miracle of it, but unfortunately, the realization is lukewarm and the film is mediocre even within the framework of children-friendly family comedy. The lead role was written for Winona Ryder, who also refused to work on this film, so it ended up in the hands of Phoebe Cates, a sweet girl who somewhat resembles Jessica Alba, which is an immediate plus for me. Rik Mayall is irresistible in the role of Fred and has fantastic chemistry with Phoebe, which combined with the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere and the fast-paced way of settling naughties, guarantees good fun for one watch. But if you are looking for a deeper story or expect technical qualities from a movie this is not the movie for you. Just because I adored it as a kid and watched it countless times on VHS, I have to rate it a bit higher than it really is worth.
7/10