When I saw this
movie as a kid, I hardly understood what was going on. The idea in my head was:
it’s a talking baby no one hears. Now, seeing this movie again, I was
right—it is a talking baby no one hears. Actually, the movie is more
about how a baby views the world, its own perspective on how things are done,
and how to get what it wants—while learning you can’t always get what you want.
The movie was
made during the time John Travolta was trying to regain the fame he lost as he
aged. It made enough money to put the spotlight back on him, but the reason
you’re reading this is to find out if the movie is worth seeing or not.
The movie’s idea
can be confusing enough to make you think it’s a masterpiece in the making, but
that’s not the case. The only good thing the movie had to offer was Bruce
Willis as the voice of Mikey. John Travolta’s acting wasn’t impressive at all.
When acting like an overgrown child, it’s meant to be done in a way that’s
enjoyable, not irritating. The movie’s take on what babies are thinking was
damaged when they showed babies communicating in their own language (which
reminded me of Baby Geniuses (1999)), which ended up irritating me
more than fascinating me.
The movie’s plot
was weak, and as it progressed, I was curious to see it fall apart even more.
But director Amy Heckerling held the movie together with techniques better
known to her.
The movie’s plot
is about Mollie (Kirstie Alley), who gets pregnant by a married man, Albert
(George Segal). Albert leaves her for a younger woman while she’s pregnant,
leaving her to raise the child alone. By her side is James Ubriacco (John
Travolta), a taxi driver she meets on her way to the hospital to deliver her
son, Mikey.
James loves
Mikey and hangs around as his babysitter while Mollie goes out into the world
searching for the perfect man for her and Mikey. Meanwhile, Mikey has his own
plans for who his new daddy should be.
Regardless of
what I feel or say, the movie was a huge financial success. Based on a $7.5
million budget, it fetched over $296 million at the box office, prompting the
studio to gear up for a sequel, which was released a year later as Look
Who’s Talking Too.
I’ll never give this movie a second watch because, honestly, there’s nothing to watch.
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