stories for the ages

Big (1988) and Jack (1996) are two heartwarming tales that use similar forms of aging metamorphoses to demonstrate the awkwardness of puberty and the changes that the humans psyche undergoes during the transition from childhood to adulthood. The protagonists of both films are immature boys encapsulated in the bodies of grown men. The films express a common theme that the presciousness of youth does not rest within physical beauty, but in youthful purity and innocence. Tom Hanks and Robin Williams each deliver superior performances, urging the audience to cherish its youthful memories and to embrace its inner child.