Day Ninety-Six: The Indian in the Cupboard

THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD

Starring:
-Richard Jenkins
-David Keith

Directed by: Frank Oz

Screenplay Credits: Melissa Mathison

MPAA Rating: PG


Omri is a horse-faced little boy who receives a magical cupboard for his 9th birthday. Omri soon discovers that if he puts a toy in the cupboard and locks the door, the toy will come to life. Omri creates Little Bear, an Iroquois warrior, and a few other little guys to play with.

For the most part, the dialogue is dry and fairly boring. The most interesting exchanges are between Little Bear and cowboy Boo-Hoo Boone. The funny dialogue comes out when the two are finally allowed to play off each other.

It's an interesting premise for a totally uninteresting movie, which only leaves you with two questions:

1.) Who do these children have such strange names? Omri and Gilley? Seriously?
2.) Why are there so many close-ups of this goofy looking child's head?


FINAL GRADE: C

Off in search of a wife,

M.