The Movies Files: Pay It Forward

TITLE: Pay It Forward

GENRE: Drama, Romance
DIRECTOR: Mimi Leder
STARRING:
Haley Joel Osment
Helen Hunt
Kevin Spacey
Jay Mohr
James Caviezel
Angie Dickinson
Jon Bon Jovi
WRITER:
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Leslie Dixon
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2000
RUNNING TIME: 122 minutes
COUNTRY: America
LANGUAGE: English
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.
WEBSITE:
http://payitforward.warnerbros.com/Pay_It_Forward/

Is it possible for one idea to change the world?

SYNOPSIS

Based on a best-selling novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and boasting the star power of two Oscar winners and a young nominee--Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment--PAY IT FORWARD spins a heartwarming yarn about an 11-year-old boy who comes up with an utopian idea as a project for school. History teacher Eugene Simenot (Spacey) offers the same ongoing extra-credit assignment he has proffered every year: Come up with an idea that will change the world. However, he expects nothing more from his students than halfhearted efforts that fall far shy of their mark. Simenot is therefore unprepared for precocious, irrepressible Trevor McKinney (played with wide-eyed wonder by Osment), who conjures up a stunning scheme. Trevor suggests the concept that every person who benefits from someone else's good deed should "pay it forward," instead of paying it back, and in turn offer favors to three other people. The first guinea pig for Trevor's experiment is his overworked, imperfect mom (Helen Hunt) for whom he tries to find a boyfriend.

REVIEWS

This movie is full of inspiration. Maybe it's right that sometimes the simplest idea can make the biggest differences. How kindness and love could effect lots of people. It made me think about my own life. What have i done all this time to make myself proud and make good differences for people that close to me. A must see movie, you'll enjoy yourself and maybe after you've seen this movie you also will make something that could affect the world. Peace, (^_^)v