Is it just me or Pay it Forward is one of the saddest movies ever?? Trevor's death is just devastating, just remembering it kinda makes me sob.. and I think that this was a great movie, quite underrated in my opinion..
The last shot of the film with the whole stream of cars driving up to the house was so totally unnecessary as to be detrimental to the film. It was a bit pathetic really.
"We're making a film here, not a movie."
I don't understand why people are showering this film with praise. I've never seen a film so manipulative of it's audience. It was basicaly saying "Life is *beep* and the only way you can make things better is by making other people feel REALLY bad and guilt tripping them into helping others." The kid dying at the end was totally unecessary and served only the purpose of making the audience feel really bad. The narrative was so bad you could almost hear the plot threads cluncking together. It tried to deal with everything that's *beep* in the world: death, drug addiction, spousal abbuse, bullying, alcoholism, theft, descrimination against deformed people and paedophilia. But rather than actually dealing with these inteligently the director decided to throw every cliché about these issues into a big kleenex box and stir up for about 120 minutes with a big wooden spoon.
Never before have I actually felt violated by a movie. It wasn't just that it was a bad movie. It was the lack of subtlety with which it tried to make me feel sorry for the characters. The kid dying at the end felt like the ending of American History X (not a terrible film) where the kid was clearly killed simply to make you think "yeah, rasism is bad. If I'm a rasist I'll end up getting shot. Even if I repent after being a rasist". I feel as if this film raped me somehow. It didn't seduce me into a fit of genuine tears with subtle dialogue and good characters meeting a distressing ending. It simply pinned me down and clumsily tugged at my heart strings while screaming "cry bitch".
Fire! Fire! Fire!
I cry every time I see it. But then I cry every time I hear "Calling All Angels"....
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Exactly. Every time I see that scene after watching the whole movie, I just start bawling and that doesn't happen with any other movie. This was the one movie that just moved me to tears every single time.
sharei completely agree! it was one of the saddest movies i've ever seen! it takes me a lot to cry in a movie. usually if there's really sad music to match the scene and if it's convincing, i'll start crying... but wow, this movie made me bawl. i got chills all over at the scene when the people came to trevor's house and left flowers and candles on the front lawn in his honor... that was just sad and sweet all at once. but the movie was brilliant. it was very inspiring, plus i LOVE haley joel osment. i think he's very talented!
shareit is the saddest movie ever. Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osmont we're both amazing. Especially haley joel osmont when the little kid took out the knife i was like NOOOOOOOOO. Wow that was sooo sad. I've seen it a couple times and everytime it makes me cry.
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There are some things worth dieing for.
I cried, but it was through muffled swear words at how horrible the ending was. It was totally not necessary to kill him off. It added nothing to the plot or the feeling and moral of the story. It just ruined it.
So yes, I cried, but it was more out of shock and disbelief than sadness.
Ruthie Henshall rocks!
Makes me cry every single time...Now I tend to cry before the end because I know whats coming
Wow, I cried SO much when Trevor died! It was so heartbreaking! That was like the hardest I have ever cried from a movie in a long time!
shareYeah, it was impossible for me not to cry at the very end when all those people were standing in front of the house and the big huge line of cars that seems to go on for miles, the song made it so much sadder. The mom I think realized that what a huge impact that her son did have. Even though it was just a movie, it goes to show that some people actually do what they say. Trevor helped that homeless guy and died trying to protect that kid from the bullies.
shareI did'nt cry when Trevor died but I did cry at the very end when I saw Trevors mom and thought about she must have been feeling when she saw how many people cared about her son.
Quote from my daughter "I can't pick up anymore toys mom, I'm not an octopus you know"
Considering this movie is one giant manipulative cliche, I'd say it's pretty darn easy NOT to cry.
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i'm the i person i know that can and its probably because i've seen the movie at least 40 times
shareI've seen the movie a number of times. I've never cried during it.
shareI shed a few tears...but not at the ending.
I cried as Spacey (Mr. Simonet) explains his troubled childhood and his drunk of a father.
Get's me every time.
The performances were so wonderful and real.
As for the ending, the death of Trevor wasn't really necessary but it certainly (in my opinion) didn't hurt the film.
I understand the message that was trying to be sent across with the death of Trevor.
However, I believe the same message could have been sent without that final slap in the face.
But I love this film with or without it's "slap in the face" ending.
It's a great film.
With incredible performances.
And an amazing message.
Legally he's right, ethically he's an ass."~Jack Bristow ALIAS
Legally he's right, ethically he's an ass."~Jack Bristow ALIAS
I did not cry, but the film was very powerful. I liked it.
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