There is something about Whoopi Goldberg's film career that cannot be overlooked. Even in the worst of her movies, you couldn't help but like her. This film focuses on that kid who could see dead people, Haley Joel Osment, who has a make-believe friend, a magician named Bogus who all of a sudden appears to Goldberg who has taken in Osmond after his mother, Nancy Travis, is killed in a horrible car accident. Whoopi had been taken in as a foster child into Travis's home, and in a touching flashback, she remembers how kind Travis as a young girl was to her.
When Goldberg arrives at the airport to pick Osment up, she is in total awe of his cuteness but it will take a while for them to bond because Osment only ones his mother back and his friend Bogus who had all of a sudden become visible to him on the plane. Goldberg has her hands full, not only with her business but with dealing with this addition to her household, and the always wonderful Andrea Martin is terrific as Goldberg's assistant, reminding me of Dianne Wiest in "The Associate".
I was surprised that Goldberg got worst actress nominations for this film as she is far from horrible. If anything, she always plays a variation of herself because she is not one to change her appearance on screen, and her glowing personality shines through in all of these movies, even the most hideous ones. Her chemistry with her co-stars is off the charts, and her acting always makes you see into her heart and soul. Osment is a complete charmer, funny and real and touching. Sheryl Lee Ralph of the original "Dreamgirls" on Broadway has a very nice supporting role as Travis's best friend in the opening scenes. This is one of those magical films that if you open your heart to it will enter it and warm every other part of your body.
When Goldberg arrives at the airport to pick Osment up, she is in total awe of his cuteness but it will take a while for them to bond because Osment only ones his mother back and his friend Bogus who had all of a sudden become visible to him on the plane. Goldberg has her hands full, not only with her business but with dealing with this addition to her household, and the always wonderful Andrea Martin is terrific as Goldberg's assistant, reminding me of Dianne Wiest in "The Associate".
I was surprised that Goldberg got worst actress nominations for this film as she is far from horrible. If anything, she always plays a variation of herself because she is not one to change her appearance on screen, and her glowing personality shines through in all of these movies, even the most hideous ones. Her chemistry with her co-stars is off the charts, and her acting always makes you see into her heart and soul. Osment is a complete charmer, funny and real and touching. Sheryl Lee Ralph of the original "Dreamgirls" on Broadway has a very nice supporting role as Travis's best friend in the opening scenes. This is one of those magical films that if you open your heart to it will enter it and warm every other part of your body.