This is a feel good movie starring John Cusack as David, a recently widowed science-fiction/fantasy novelist. David feels he needs to to do more with his life and decides to adopt a child. After a lot of thought and some manipulation, he talks a six year old boy named Dennis(Bobby Coleman)to come live with him on a trial basis. Dennis has been abandoned and all but rejected by the other kids at the orphanage. Dennis likes to stay hid from the sun in a box. He also is very adamant about coming from the planet Mars and someone would be coming for him soon. David and Dennis will learn a lot from each other. One important thing seemed to come out of the new relationship...happiness is being allowed to be who you are instead of what other people want you to be. David had doubts of being able to be a good father; Dennis helped to make it an actuality. It helps to be a Cusack fan to really like this movie. Others in the cast: Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Oliver Platt and Joan Cusack.
Review of Martian Child
