From http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pay_it_forward/
Pay It Forward
Based on a best-selling novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and boasting
the star power of three prior Oscar winners--Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt,
and Haley Joel Osment--PAY IT FORWARD spins a heartwarming yarn about
an 11-year-old boy who comes up with an utopian idea as a project for
school. History teacher Eugene Simenot (Spacey) offers the same
ongoing extra-credit assignment he has proffered every year: Come up
with an idea that will change the world. However, he expects nothing
more from his students than halfhearted efforts that fall far shy of
their mark. Simenot is therefore unprepared for precocious,
irrepressible Trevor McKinney (played with wide-eyed wonder by
Osment), who conjures up a stunning scheme. Trevor suggests the
concept that every person who benefits from someone else's good deed
should "pay it forward," instead of paying it back, and in
turn offer favors to three other people. The first guinea pig for
Trevor's experiment is his overworked, imperfect mom (Helen Hunt) for
whom he tries to find a boyfriend. Director Mimi
Leder, best known for such powerful thrillers as DEEP IMPACT, imbues
the solid script of PAY IT FORWARD with a more grandiose aura.
However, it is the movie's triumvirate of heralded stars--Spacey,
Hunt, and Osment--that propels this compelling yarn.
MPAA Rating
PG-13, mature thematic elements such as
substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language, and brief
violence
[Personal note: Because of the
movie's above elements, along with its ending, I'd recommend adults
see it first before showing it to children.]
Local Availability
Fairfield Public Library - 1 Cassette. (I ordered 2 DVD's
to give the Library. They won't arrive for a week.)
Family Video - 1 DVD
Everybody's - No
Hy Vee - No
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