Martian wishes and Lucky Charms
By TIMOTHY MONAHA | Oct. 31, 2007If being a single parent isn't hard enough, imagine raising a child from another planet. This is the problem faced by science-fiction writer David Gordon (John Cusack, 1408) when he decides to adopt a six-year-old boy in the new film Martian Child.Soon after the death of his wife, David struggles with the idea of adopting a child and starting the family he always wanted.David's choice isn't made easy when he finds out his hopeful adoptee is little Dennis (Bobby Coleman, Must Love Dogs), a boy who says he's from Mars and spends most of his time in a cardboard box hiding from the sun.Together, David and Dennis start a relationship that really shines on screen and will make audiences across America fall in love.The story is an incredible blend of brilliance and originality that will tug at every heartstring.
