Heart and Souls starts
with a brief introduction of the main characters and dives into a thrilling
ride of how they wasted time growing alongside a child instead of figuring out
why they were still around after their deaths.
This is a movie
that refuses to explore the idea of heaven or hell but sticks with the concept
of recycling. In this world, death isn’t the end for every soul but the
beginning of its next journey into a new body. The movie leans into the
sentimental feeling tied to a child’s imagination, but here, what others might
call an overactive imagination is young Thomas Riley’s reality.
The actors all
brought out the best in each other, and I never felt like one overshadowed the
others. Each delivered their performance in a memorable and heartfelt way,
making it hard to forget the talent on display. Released in 1993, this comedic
fantasy drama will make you both happy and sad. It pulls all the right
emotional strings to make you tear up while packing in enough laughs to keep
you grounded in the fun.
I have to give
kudos to Downey for his performance in this movie. At times, he had to act like
the characters around him, and while not perfect, he did a believable job.
- Harrison Winslow, a performer with stage
fright who lost a job opportunity because he couldn’t find his voice
during an audition.
- Penny Washington, a single mother of three
heading to her night shift.
- Milo Peck, a small-time thief trying to make
amends for a crime he committed.
- Julia, a woman who works at a bar and is
rushing to see a boyfriend she just turned down and now regrets.
The bus driver
gets distracted by a couple fooling around in their car and ends up driving the
bus off a bridge, leading to the deaths of all five. At the same time, a child
named Thomas is born. The souls of the deceased are drawn to Thomas by an
unknown force, and they stay with him as he grows up.
Over time,
Thomas’s behavior of talking to himself becomes a problem. While trying to help
the four souls experience some thrills, he gets into trouble. Since only Thomas
can see them, it looks like he’s evading responsibility when he claims they
told him to do it. Fearing they’ll ruin his life, the four disappear from his
sight but continue to linger around him until he grows up (played by Robert
Downey Jr.).
Now, time is
running out for them. They need Thomas to see them again and help them resolve
their unfinished business before their souls are recycled.
This is a movie
I grew up watching as a child, and the fond memories of it have stayed with me
as I revisit it now.
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