This is one of those movies you watch as a child, and you love it, and when you watch it as an adult, you hope it will live up to your memory. A little boy receives a few unique gifts for his birthday: an old cupboard, an old key, and an old Native American Iroquois toy. When combined, something magical happens. The toy becomes a living man. The young boy is at first excited about being able to make his toys come to life, until he learns that with the people being truly alive, it also means they can die. He learns a lot from the Native American about the man's culture, and brings the information to school. But when the boy's friend learns the truth, he decides to bring an old cowboy to life, which causes fights between the toys. This is a heartwarming tale of friendship, love, and the meaning and consequences of life. For that reason, this movie is sweet, and good. However, from a technical standpoint, this movie is terrible. Therefore, I must say, if you have kids then this would be a sweet movie to watch with them. Otherwise, never see this film.
Soundtrack: 4- There were moments of soundtrack that worked, usually when putting in bits of Native American chants, but for the most part it was just bad.
Script: 4- There are so many plot holes. Not only that, but the script sounded choppy, and not well thought out. However, there were some moments that seemed to try to be character development, and for the sake of what the script had to offer, it was OK.
Originality: 10- This was definitely an excellent idea, and might even work if redone better.
Cinematography: 5- The cinematography was not spectacular. There were some strange camera choices. However, the special effects blended pretty decently, giving this an average score.
Casting: 2- There were a couple people that worked, but for the most part the cast just wasn't right.
Acting: 1- The man playing the Native American was decent, and the only reason the acting is not a zero. No one else in this film could act at all.
Overall: 4.3