Bubble Boy (Widescreen)

Jimmy busts out of his plastic room into a plastic bubble to make a cross-country trip from CA to NY to stop the marriage of a girl he's in love with. Basic story, heard it all before. What's funny about it is the bevy of characters he meets along the way, all of whom are willing to help him, but Jimmy manages to insult them with his naivete, lack of manners and social grace. However, they all somehow become enraptured with him and end up trailing him and trying to fight each other off to his Niagara Falls destination.

The movie is made apparently in association with Disney, though it does seem to play more like an intentionally campy film intended for individuals a little older than the Disney crowd. I, for one, thought the movie looked idiotic and the title doesn't suggest a whole lot of entertainment, just a load of crap... but it really is an interesting piece of work that has the energy of a salsa dancer on speed built right in. Plus, how can you resist Jake Gyllenhaal? He's so damn cute. Plus, look for outrageous turns by Verne Troyer, Swoosie Kurtz and Fabio.

It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Jimmy, a boy who is confined to a bubble because he was born without any immunitites. He lives day to day stuck in his room eating his moms germ-free, fat-free cookies, and while you'd think he'd be bored out of his mind, he comes up with ways to stay entertained, like played the theme from "Land of the Lost" on his guitar. Then Chloe moves next door, and from then on he's hooked. When she tells him one day that she's getting married and then leaves for Niagra Falls, Jimmy gathers up his courage and leaves the confines of his bubble room in his new bubble suit.

He meets alot of interesting characters along the way, like the Bright and Shiny Cult, a maniac on a motorcylce, and a group of circus freaks. It seems like it would be too much going on, but it's really not, it keeps the movie flowing and provides alot of laugh factors.

This movie may be a bit "out there," but not so far away that alot of different people who like alot of different movies won't be able to enjoy it. I think everyone would like this movie if they gave it a shot and watched it. And if not, that person isn't much of a movie person afterall if he can't find something to like about this charming movie.

I recommend this to everyone. It doesn't matter who you are, this movie is worth seeing, even if it's just for the sake of saying, "Yeah, I saw that one." But honestly, there's alot to love about this film. See it!