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2Were the Reviews Misleading?In the forum debate, calmer voices have asked distressed parents why they didn't check movie reviews.
- One of my favorite reviewers, Roger Ebert, didn't mention birthmice at all, and he felt that the story doesn't work as a movie. He believes using one's imagination is what makes the book version the classic it is.
- The review from MrShowbiz did refer to the sham birthmice, and managed to mix it all up by referring to Stuart as a "stepson" and the birthmice as "real parents."
- And the reviewer from USA Today was enamored of the technology used to make the movie. About the change from biological to adopted son, she thought parents would "bless the movie's makers for not raising difficult questions about the birds, the bees and the rodents."
What Do Kids Really Know About Adoption?While the book is a fantasy for
everyone - after all, we were
all born - the movie raises some interesting questions about fantasy adoptions such as:
- How do children who were not adopted view the movie?
- Do kids differentiate between adopt-a-Stuart and adopt-a-zoo-animal programs they may have at school?
- Do young children know that their parents can't adopt a mouse?
- Are your kids (or you) comfortable enough with the idea of birthmice at all, whether imposters or not?
- Do our adult reactions affect how our children feel about the movie?
What Do You Think?Do you think this change to the original story line was necessary to make a good movie? Did it add anything of particular value? Was it detrimental to what you want your children to know about adoption?
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