Simon Birch

Cindy and I just finished watching the 1998 Film Simon Birch (for about the 6th time).

What a wonderful film on so many levels:

• It's a coming-of-age film along the lines of Stand By Me
• It's a tear-jerker because of an untimely death much like Steele Magnolias
• It's a fun film that prompts warm laughter in the manner of The Sandlot
• And it's film with a great message about the meaning of life similar to It's a Wonderful Life

If you've never seen this touching film, I highly recommend you swing by the video store THIS week and pick up a copy. Pop some corn, pour yourselve a cold beverage of your choice and settle in one evening and enjoy Simon Birch. I guarentee you'll laugh and you'll cry and you'll want to watch it more than once.

Let me know your thoughts about this little known, but highly appreciated film.

PS -- The actor who plays the title character has never appeared in another entertainment production. He's now 19 and studies at MIT.