I am always a sucker for parent-child stories, but this is one of the freshest takes I have ever seen on that idea. Borrowing directly from Field of Dreams, Good Will Hunting, About Time, Back to the Future, Disney’s the Kid, and many other family favorites, it was as much fun to try to catch all the homages as it was to go along for the ride of this fun film. A little contrived, but very redemptive, the less than overwhelming response from critics was not a surprise. A few strong words and some comedic violence keep it from making it a great family film, but it hits that mark otherwise.

• IMDB 6.7

• Rotten Tomatoes 68%/75%

• (PG-13)