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My youngest daughter wanted to see this, it has Ryan Reynolds in it, so I thought "what the heck". Man I did not anticipate that I would be a bumbling crying mess at the end of this film.

I wouldn't say this is a kids film, it's more of a film for adults who still have that child still inside of them, but they lost their way when they grew up and became adults. This is a movie for the child inside all of us, that still has that glimmer of hope.

John Krasinski seems like a big child, and that's basically what he was playing in here. I don't mean that in a negative way, I find it very endearing because you don't see that a lot anymore in people.

I really liked seeing the imagination of the little girl in here, but as I stated this is a HEAVY movie, so some things kids may not enjoy in here. When we got out of the movie I asked my daughter "did you like the movie?" and she said "yeah, it was funny and sad". I would have to agree with her assessment.

I would say that if you have a child that has trouble concentrating or sitting still, then they will be miserable in this. This is definitely targeted more for adults.

This was a visually stunning and whimsical movie. It had a star studded cast with Ryan Reynolds, John Krazinski and Steve Carell. In fact it could have done without a star playing the dad I thought, as this detracted from the emotional opening scene. The movie felt boring at times for the first two-thirds, despite the interesting concept of the story; I think it lacked suspenseful direction in the plot development. Ryan Reynolds had about three great funny moments, all of which are in the trailer, and it's a shame he wasn't able to bring a bit more of this well known personality into the film throughout. The last third was definitely the highlight of the movie and did get more exciting and definitely heightened the emotion of the movie.

I must admit, the first half hour had me questioning if I was wasting my time. I was confused about the vast demographics the film was trying to appeal to. Maybe there could've been some improvements there.

Once the 2nd act started, I slowly started to find myself more and more invested in the characters. However, I was still questioning potential plot holes in the story and the films demographic.

During the 3rd act, it really tied itself together and started to make a lot more sense. I want to rewatch it knowing how well it ends, similar to a Christopher Nolan film. I'm curious what a child would think of this film because it deals with some adult themes and subject matter that only an adult would relate to. It isn't crude, it's very family friendly. A child might find it slow and boring at times. The moral of the film might go over a child's head but there's plenty of humour and subject matter aimed at children.

Overall, I was very impressed with this film, and I'll be watching it again. Take your kids to it. If they don't enjoy it now, it'll definitely have a completely different meaning to them in 10, 20, or 30 years. As an adult, you'll almost definitely enjoy it.

What happens to your imaginary friend when you grow up and forget them?

That's the question 'IF' poses to us, and tries to debunk the mystery.

It's also a film that's trying very very hard to be liked and to be a modern classic that can live on forever. So it throws everything at the screen in order to attempt to achieve this.

There's elements of 'Toy Story' here, there's 'Inside Out', but because of this the plot seems to be being pulled in lots of directions in a relatively short run time.

A little girl getting over her mum's death with the help of a mysterious neighbour would have been enough. Or a girl trying to help reunite imaginary friends with their former children. Instead we get a bit too much all in one go.

This is though a nice piece of family entertainment, I do recommend it, but it is just trying to do too much for its own good.

The advertising for this movie was weird. It focused on the funny moments, pushed it as a family movie, and even featured interviews with the main actors in commercials for the streaming release, as if to say "Hey, look, actors from The Office! You like them, right? Please watch our movie." After watching the movie, the advertising feels deceptive, and I think IF would be more well-liked if they promoted it as what it was: a sappy movie about finding your inner child.

To start, I'll say that anyone claiming this movie is a ripoff of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is way off base. The comparison only makes sense because there aren't many other works about imaginary friends. The premise is similar, but the tone is completely different, and IF is more so about returning imaginary friends to their original owners.

As I mentioned, this movie is really sappy. It's sweet and heartfelt, and conveys the nostalgia of remembering your childhood imaginary friend. You might cry. It seems to be aimed mainly at adults. I enjoyed it as a 19-year-old, but other reviewers have mentioned that their young children got bored or found it too sad. The plot is weird. It's not a long movie, but at times it feels empty, slow-paced, or overly simple/childish. There were plenty of good moments, but it seemed to try to maintain a sweet and nostalgic tone for the entire film, which could get stale. It sometimes felt like the creators were challenged to string as many heartwarming moments together as possible with only a thin plot. Nonetheless, I didn't completely dislike it. The plot twist at the end is of note: it felt random at first, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense, and the more meaningful the rest of the film became in hindsight.

Overall, it was a bit disappointing, but it was nice to watch, and I think I'd watch it again. It felt like a sincere attempt at a good movie that fell a bit short, which is always better than a movie that's clearly just trying to make money. If you're looking for a comedy or a movie small children will like, you should skip it, but if you like sweet and sappy movies, I recommend it.