We watched the movie "Little Manhattan" with our grandkids tonight.

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This movie flew completely under my radar in 2005. I don't remember being invited to a preview and had never seen it before we picked it up on cable tonight.

We thought it was a very well done romance for both kids and grown ups. Even our almost-six year old grandson watched it and didn't budge! Our eight-year-old granddaughter was charmed, too! You may recognize the young boy (Josh Hutcherson) from "Zathura" in which he played one of the brothers, and in "The Polar Express" where he was Hero Boy. The young girl lead, (Charlie Ray), had never been in a film before, but has shown talent in dancing and movie-making.

If you have never seen it, I recommend it highly. Shot entirely in Manhattan, New York City, the city itself becomes a beautiful cinematic character in the story.

It's just too bad that the studio didn't market this movie very well, because, sadly, the box office dollars were just not there in the fall of 2005.

Look for it on DVD or "On Demand" on Comcast cable.

Reviews here:
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0412922/

Also here:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/little_manhattan/

Plot Summary for
Little Manhattan (2005)
In Manhattan, the 10 ¾ years old Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) finds his first love when he meets his former kindergarten mate, the eleven years old Rosemary (Charlie Ray), in his karate classes. Confused with his new feelings and with the divorce process of his beloved parents, Leslie (Cynthia Nixon) and Adam (Bradley Whitford), he experiences the delightful unknown sensation of being in love for the first time. (Summary written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan, untill Rosemary Telesco walked into his life actually into his karate class. But, before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not being going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love and girls. (Summary written by Kaylee)

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1. My best friend was telling me about this movie last weekend.

We usually have breakfast on Sundays and he told me that he had insomnia the night before and watched this movie. He is usually very critical but he really liked it.

I will look for it -- I think my five year old daughter would love it. (She is VERY precocious.)