The Odd Life Of Timothy Green is a film that is impossible to hate. It is so delightful, so well acted and with such great messages about life and how to live it. In other words...it has something for everyone. Whether that be a little something or a huge something...I could not imagine anyone coming out mad that they saw this film.
Of course-you do have to suspend disbelief as young Timothy Green (CJ Adams) grows out of the garden. It is then that a couple who have attempted to become parents but failed discovers him and raises him. That couple is Jim and Cindy (Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner.) Edgerton and Garner are the last people I would ever expect to make a great or even good on screen couple. Edgerton is always the tough guy and Garner is always the sweet woman. With this being said-they are not just a great on screen couple....they are the best on screen couple that I have stored in recent memory.
There is also a great supporting cast including Ron Livingston as Jim's evil boss (which is admittedly ironic,) Rosemarie DeWitt as Cindy's competitive sister and a fantastic performance in David Morse as Jim's strict, uncaring father. And of course...Adams gives the best kid performance that I could possibly imagine. He is charming, funny and thoroughly engaging. There is no one character I did not like in this film.
Sure..the film is a bit slow paced and is pretty dull in spots. There is not a whole lot that is subtle or original here. There are also many scenes that I think could have been moved along for the sake of the film. However...if all else fails at the movies this weekend...The Odd Life Of Timothy Green is a delightful surprise for the whole family.
(4 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language)
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