Pay It Forward

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, et al.

Product Description

A boy creates a scheme as a class project. It involves helping three people who must each help three people and so on until everyone is doing something for someone. He puts his plan into action and it actually works, though not in the way the boy anticipated, and not until his own world is forever changed for better and worse.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 085391887720
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: PG13
• Publisher: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Director: Mimi Leder
• Starring: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, James Caviezel, Shawn Pyfrom, Jeanetta Arnette, Jon Bon Jovi, Angie Dickinson, Marc Donato, Rusty Meyers
• Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Interesting premise, unique execution.

Pay it forward seems like a simple statement. Is it a form of altruism, or does one expect to receive satisfaction, if not a direct result, from paying it forward? Some people would give the movie stars credit for the idea without looking at the execution. Others may detract stars because of the premise, calling it a chick flick or some other pansy name. In execution, some see it accomplishing the purpose. While others say that the kid expected payback, but just did not call it that. It starts slow and formulaic. You can second-guess most of the first part of this film with all the stereotypes and clichés. Then it picks up speed and has unique twists and unexpected reactions. The final scenes (which you will never hear from my lips) tend to divide people further. Some may go off on religious tangents, while others believe there was no other way to finish the movie. Everyone agrees that it’s a tear-jerker. I intentionally avoided describing any of the scenes, as the film only works if you don’t expect it. I suggest watching it once. However, I’m not sure it’s worth collecting.