Simon Birch

I recently watched the movie "Simon Birch", a movie based on the book "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. I became frustrated over the cutesiness of the movie, the quaintness of the setting, what seemed to be the innocence of the characters. It was all the more meaingful then when one character in particular did show a sudden outburst of emotion over something that really did matter. I guess the theme of the film is the time we spend waiting for our innocence to be over and what toll that this waiting period and can take on us. Even though some parts of this movie are slow and frustrating, I acknowledge and laud the effect of Jim Carrey as the narrator with his steady, melodic voice which both creates an effect of shedding an "even" light on the journey of the young boy.