Just perfect...

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I found about this movie from watchmojo.com's YouTube videos. It might be the first time I watched a movie without looking up for it over IMDb. But I am glad because after seeing the rating of only 6.8, I might not watched it as usually movies below 7 are not worth watching (I have tried before).This is one of the few movies which take your emotions through a roller coaster ride. It makes us smile in the beginning and also reminds us of our own childhood. The curiosity of kids about everything. Having a best friend with whom you spend your days and share a special bond. Similar bond is depicted in the movie between Vada and Thomas J. The background music, cinematography and acting done by even the kids make this movie a great family movie. But doesn't matter how strong you are, the end will make you cry! So, keep some tissues with you. Overall I think it was one of the best family drama movie I have ever watched. I think it deserves a much better rating.

1972. Vada Sultenfuss (played by Anna Chlumsky) is an intelligent, bubbly, hypochondriacal 11-year old girl. Her father, Harry (Dan Aykroyd), is a mortician and a widower. Her best friend is Thomas J Sennett (Macaulay Culkin). Then her father hires a new receptionist, Shelly (Jamie Lee Curtis) and life will never be the same again.Wonderful movie, and so much better than I expected. From the title and synopsis I thought it was going to be some sort of romantic drama made for teens/pre-teens. However, it is much much more than that. A great examination of love and loss, life, death and renewal and growing up. Very emotional, especially in the final few scenes.Anna Chlumsky is great as Vada. Most child characters end up being irritating, as they tend to be written for children and acted in bratty fashion. Vada's character is wonderful and Anna Chlumsky, in her second movie and first major role, gives a superb performance. Sadly, unlike her co-star Macaulay Culkin, her career never really took off after this and it took until the series Veep in 2012 before she got the sort of role she deserved.On that note, Macaulay Culkin's role is more subdued, has less screen time and less dialogue-intense than Chlumsky's. He does a solid job though.Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis put in good performances too.

Vada is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlour. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, in his funeral parlour, and begins to fall in love with her, Vada is outraged and does everything in her power to split them up.....I must have missed the boat with this one when it was first released, because seeing it for the first time 22 years after its initial release, it isn't really much of a movie.It's basically about an EMO type born way before it was cool to be EMO. Without Culkin, this wouldn't have had the prolific release or marketing it had back in 1992. The TV spots for this were literally on every 30 minutes and every bus stop had the one sheet.Which probably deterred me from seeing it for such a long time.The scene everyone talks about is very powerful, but it's handled badly, as if the film makers would know that lots of young girls would be seeing this.And because of the star power Culkin had at the time, the more interesting elements of the film, Ackroyd finding love after loss,Mis sidelined in favour of a first kiss.Its watchable fluff, but I would recommend checking your blood glucose every thirty minutes though.

This was one of those innocent family drama which can leave you heavyhearted and with teary eyes. A light movie which explores the innocence of a child's mind and influence of the environment they live in on them.It is the story of little Vada, who is trying to cope up with hard reality of death in her life. Her mother is dead and she has a busy and gloomy undertaker for a father. So being neglected, she tries to gain attention and only has one friend.As the story progresses one falls in love with Vada and Thomas J. Both the characters are depicted beautifully and innocently by the new comer Anna and our favorite child actor, Macaulay. The film does tend to be a little boring at times but catches up in the last 30 minutes or so, but last 5 to 7 minutes still seemed to be a little stretched.Direction: Good.Script/Screenplay: The story is simple, but the screenplay is good.Acting: Fine performance by Anna, Macaulay and Lee Curtis.Music: Sweet and fitting.A light movie which can be enjoyed witch family or a loved one over a cup of coffee.