Bubble Boy (2001)

Sadly Over-hyped

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good concept, poorly executed.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

So I was expecting for me to think this was the dumbest movie ever, but I was pleasantly surprised with how entertained I was. While incredibly ridiculous and unbelievable, it was pretty funny and interesting. Jake Gyllenhaal was slightly miscast in my opinion, but still delivered a quirky and charming performance as the "Bubble boy". Really, all the supporting characters were hilarious as well. Perhaps some of the humor is a bit too "out there" for everyone, but I think some people will appreciate the film's creativity and originality. While still following the rom-com formula, this movie is still a step above and a breath of fresh air.

This is not academy award winning material here. This is not a film for you to think and analyze too deeply. This is a goofy, silly movie that is a spoof of the TV movie "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble", and spoofs quite a few other things as well.Jake Gyllenhaall plays the main character - a boy who was born without a working immune system. He spends his life in the house with this piously religious, over protective mother played by Swoosie Kurtz and his quite father played by John Carroll Lynch. One of his only friends is his next door neighbor played by Marlie Shelton who decides to get married to the worst guy ever played by Dave Sheridan - and this is where Bubble boys decides to take he and his Bubble on the road to stop the wedding which is to be held in Niagra Falls. This is where the adventure begins. Bubble Boy hasn't had any other contact with humans except for in his room and once out in the world, he meets the most craziest of characters and experiences things he never had before as he is on his quest to Niagra Falls to stop the wedding of the girl he loves.Fun, very silly, lampoons and goofy as all get up - this is a film for those days you feel like that type of entertainment.

At first you may think what a lame title for a movie but actually it is very clever. The story is complete different and one of the most random story going. Jake Gyllenhaal plays bubble boy really well and produces many laughs. It has many really funny moments which you will laugh at. His mum is so evil in the film and is really annoying but the character is played well.In some parts during the film there is some bad acting but that doesn't really occur a lot. It is a comedy and is made to make you laugh and it does.Every time i have watch this film i always find something new to laugh about. If you see it on the TV or a friend has got it watch it.

I love Bubble Boy i think it is a really great film full of silly humour which always makes me laugh. I think Jake Gyllenhaal is great in it and plays jimmy really well also swoozie Kurts is fabulous as his mother. I love the journey that jimmy takes just to get the girl he loves and make her marry him instead of her idiot boyfriend. All the people that jimmy meets are fantastic and in all the ways they help him and all the different advice that they give him is great but also very funny at times. I love the character Jimmy he is so sweat and innocent and very gullible at times, but he is also very brave in the story leaving the only world he knows to go into one he has only seen from his window. I think the characters are all great and the story is very funny bubble boy is one of my favourites.