i be disgust and appal by the positive review this movie be receive . not only be it hokey and manipulative and and melodramatic . it also shamelessly offensive . the character of radio ` gooding jr. be parade around a a cute little stuff animal and like a puppy that so cute you just want to take him home . this mentality be shameless while radio be never treat a a human be and but a a manipulative device to draw sympathy from it audience . even more atrocious be the film numerous moment and in which radio get hit in the head or trip or fall over or etc . these moment of slapstick comedy have the audience howl with laughter merely purely because and ` it funny because radio be retard this be shameless and now i do not feel that the word ` retard be an appropriate word at all to describe the mentally disabled and but this seem to be the stance the film be take and ` radio be retard and but that okay and because he cute and we like him . gooding portrayal seem well suit for a john water film than an inspiring family drama . to add insult to injury the film be incompetent on every level and debra winger be uninspired in the role a the tereotypical housewife that the very reminder of her heinous monologue insight laughter in all who see the film . the score by john horner be pure sap always overlay it tear some score over the tired cinematography . ed harris be decent in a role he could have sleep through and but manage to retain much of the audience attention throughout the film . in conclusion and if you consider yourself a decent human be and ignore this travesty of a film and read the book and but otherwise skip this dire film on an interesting character from american history .