Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

bkoganbing Young Mark Rendell is a lonely kid after his mother has passed away. His father Nicholas Lea and sympathetic friend Mia Sara try their best to fill the avoid, but Lea is working through his own grief. Rendell has nothing to show when classmates bring their pets into show and tell at school, one friend brings in a green mamba snake, fortunately with poison glands removed. He'd like to top that if he could.So when one morning an elephant shows up at the young man's doorstep and no one can find any trace of his origins, it's a puzzlement. One thing is for certain we can't exactly keep an unhousebroken elephant as a pet. It would require one big litter box.But this is one special elephant with some hidden talents that make him real special. He even splashes a bully played by Jordan Becker who has been making life miserable for Rendell and his friend Alex Doduk.The Impossible Elephant might better be entitled the implausible elephant because he's not really given any explanation for why he is and does things special. If Steven Spielberg had gotten a hold of this property the story would have all made some sense in the end.Giving a funny performance here as an overeager young zoo security guard is Sandy Robson. He's from the Barney Fife school of deputy sheriffs and except in Mayberry this man does not have a career in law enforcement.The Impossible Elephant is a nice concept, somewhat indifferently handled by the Canadian producers. This really needed a Steven Spielberg to bring it off.

dossier1013 The Impossible Elephant premiered at The Sprockets Children Film Festival in Toronto in 2001, where it won the YTV Silver Sprocket, as the audience's favorite feature film. The film never showed in theaters in the US, but it was later screened in Europe and eventually was picked up by Showtime a few years later.Directed by Martin Wood and penned by Robert C. Cooper, both of Stargate fame, Impossible Elephant is a charming film which explores Daniel's desire for a pet, and the unlikely fulfillment of that wish. For Daniel it's about believing in the impossible, and for his father Steven, it's about re-learning the need to believe and to look forward, not backwards.Nicholas Lea and Mia Sara, the adult leads, have a comfortable chemistry on screen, but the younger cast members are the real stars. The well developed characters shine in the manic race to save Lumpy, while they learn lessons about life, change and growing up.Though IE is ostensibly a children's film, adults will enjoy it as well.

kim_carns I really loved and enjoyed the movie, especially the characters that were in it and of course the cute baby elephant! I am a great fan of Nick Lea and was fortunate to get a copy of the film for my personal viewing. I have been waiting forever to see this film and I wasn't disappointed one bit!!! I recommend this film to anyone who loves animals and kids in film, believe me it is worth the watch.

Leafan From the funny start to the heartwarming end, this movie breaks every stereo-type kid movie rule. The lead actors Nicholas Lea and Mia Sara are great and convincing in thier roles, and refreshingly so is the boy! There is some great wildlife in the movie and thats always nice too see, so all in all if you want a watchable heartwarming get-away movie then watch this...The Impossible Elephant (aka The Incredible Elephant in Europe). 10 out of 10!