"Simon Birch" is one of my favorite movies of all time, it was directed and written by Mark Steven Johnson. Ever since I was little I have really enjoyed this movie and I grew up watching it with my family. When I watch movies I do not really respond to the formal elements as much as I tend to the cultural ones. I love the whole concept of the movie, it is a really heart felt movie that hits you deep and makes you think what is truly important in your life.
I tend to be drawn to movies that discuss moral issues and represent values that are similar to my own. "Simon Birch" illustrates this quite well, the main theme I find the movie to have is the power of friendship and love. Simon was born with a condition that makes him smaller then most kids while Joe, is regular sized, they are best friends and go through some of the most important times of their lives together. They have so many exciting and sad times together. When I think about their friendship I can relate it to my own life.
Simon thinks that God has a special purpose for him and that he does not have that much time to figure it out. While Joe is essentially trying to figure out who he really is after his mother unexpectedly dies. Their friendship gets tested throughout the film but they never loose each other. Both boys are in search to find themselves together. They go through a lot of challenges and there are a lot of different tear jerkers scenes throughout the film. In the end the boys both get their answers to the questions they are searching for. I also really like the way that Joe, his mother and Ben all treat Simon like a capable human begin even though he is different then others. They open their hearts and their home up to him. The ending is wonderful and really hits you deep. I would recommend people of all ages to se this movie.
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