
We're gonna make this film for the sole purpose of having our viewers cry, dammit! And we're not just gonna have 'em cry once, we're gonna MAKE them cry THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MOVIE! And they're gonna like it, dammit!" (Not that I cried THIS much, but you can tell they obviously tried.) All in all, a good film that shouldn't be avoided.

It was like the director/writer said "All right. Sure, there were a FEW flaws, which was why I rated it with an "8", such as some ridiculous, unrealistic plot twists, and the film's attempt to be TOO upsetting. The story was very well acted, well written, and tear-jerking.
SIMON BIRCH FILM MOVIE
After all, why would I watch a movie like this when some of my favorite films are "Blood Sucking Freaks", "Nekromantik", and "Cutting Moments"? Anyhow, I eventually rented this movie and watched it, and to my surprise, I really enjoyed it. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. I don't know what it was, maybe subliminal messages in the TV ads or something. Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. There was something that compelled me to see this movie.
