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5.0 out of 5 stars
Word's Up, November 16, 2001
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Words Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)
If you are looking for a movie for the whole family to watch then Word's Up should be your next choice! This family drama stars Kadeem Hardison as a 25-year-old high school dropout who is illiterate. Hardison plays Henry Brooks, a likable guy who needs a job but cannot get a one because he can't read. Henry becomes desperate after another failed job search where he surprisingly meets Vanna White, who portrays herself in a cameo appearance. Henry decides to pretend he is 18 years old again so he can go back to high school to learn to read. Henry does a great job fooling everyone until one day his football coach asks why Henry did not read the play book he had been given. His coach finds out it was not that he didn't read it, it was that he couldn't read it. Finally Henry gets the help of a classmate played by David Faustino, of Married with Children fame, who helps Henry learn to read so he can pass his mid-term exam.
Wonderworks does a great job directing this film and bringing a real-life situation to your television screen. Your kids will really like this movie. There is a great scene where the popular R&B group TLC play the lunch ladies and sing as the students go through the lunch line. Other music in the film by rappers Black Sheep.
I don't want to wreck the end for you so I won't tell you any more of the plot. I will tell you that Word's Up has a serious side but is still very enjoyable for kids. It's a great movie for parents and kids to watch together and is appropriate for all ages, even though it has a little bit of bad language. It's definitely a movie to put on your list to watch.
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