mother night be one of my favorite novel and go to see this i be expect a huge disappointment . instead i get a film that perfectly portray the irony and humor and elequence and and above all else the crush sadness of vonnegut novel . this be certainly nolte best preformance to date . he capture the defeat and selfloathing of howard cambell jr. consistently from the subtle intonation of his speech to the hold back tear behind his eye . alan arkin be absolutly hilarious a george kraft . sherryl lee be haunt in her detachment from reality a cambell young lover . john goodman be understated and more than effective a cambell blue fairy godmother . this pinnocioesque story of cambell try to be his own ideal hero and unwittingly become his ideal tragic villian be a mature and vivid look into what we be a people . and aside from that and it be one of the most deeply romantic film i have ever come across . cambell be the incarnation of both foolish and wise love . and at the film sastifyingly painful conclusion and he finally learn what it mean to be a real boy a his blue fairy godmother grant him his wish . and he realize that . well and watch the movie and you will see . mother night be without a doubt in my mind one of the best film ever make . it be a beautiful poetic story that dig deep within our emotion and be completely faithful to it original author .