this be one of those feel good and saturday afternoon movie . it right up there with other retro flick like flight of the navigator . just a cute movie with some subtle comedy to lighten thing up . and it fun to see how 20 year have change the star like kelly preston and lea thompson . not to mention joquin phoenix . i personally really like movie like this from time to time . nothing too deep or too scary . just a nice story line . and i would have never know mr. phoenix have i not recently read the credit . he be just a baby really when he make this movie . kelly preston be quite the young budding actress then too . she and lea do a wonderful job in this movie . i agree it not an oscar caliber movie . but very much worth watch . especially if you have kid in the and let say and 8 to 11 year old range . or one that be interested in the space program .