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[Eng/Esp] My opinion about The Book Of Henry : A journey through intelligence and the temporary@veneciabia510d
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  1. The Book of Henry (2017)@andreseloy5811118d

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    Despite the negative comments I read before watching it, I looked it up on a streaming platform and watched it with my wife.

    I tried not to be prejudiced about it and I enjoyed it, but without agreeing with those who commented that the script contained unexpected twists that confused and cut the sequence, so it cannot be considered good, this film written by Gregg Hurwitz, but it does address some thought-provoking issues.

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    Henry is a child prodigy who lives with his brother and mother in a suburban town in the Hudson Valley, the latter works as a waitress and has a hobby of writing children's stories that she reads to them every night.

    The atmosphere in the town is normal, with the everyday problems of any part and a bully at school that Henry must defend his younger brother named Peter.

    The eleven year old boy uses his intelligence to successfully invest in the stock market, to build Rube Goldberg machines in his tree house and to read everything he can, so he handles any subject with ease.

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    The neighbor, who studies with him, lives with her stepfather who is the commissioner of the local police and the boy, given the change in her attitude begins to suspect that something has changed and one night he checks it by seeing it from his window and decides to write in a book the necessary steps to eliminate it.

    But a tumor in his head close to his plans and he dies, leaving his brother and mother devastated, until she discovers the book and decides to follow the boy's plans to the letter.

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    Naomi Watts' performance as Susan Carpenter is good, as is Jaeden Lieberher's as the child prodigy, who won the 2014 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards for Best Young Actor.

    The film despite being low cost, just 10 million dollars failed to collect what was invested in it and only 4 million 600 came in at the box office, no doubt the strong criticism against the script and the director Colin Trevorrow influenced the interest of viewers.

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    Personally I do not consider it a bad movie, maybe the theme is not so well handled and the abrupt changes of scene and action are not the right ones but in the end they deal with a very important issue such as child abuse.

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  2. The book of Henry (Film Review) [Esp-Eng]@jemima19961602d

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    Today I want to tell you about a movie that tells a story both sad and beautiful. It is about a super smart boy who due to different circumstances had to take care of his mother, who is a waitress. This boy named Henry was in charge of all the bills in the house, and he was the one who made the important decisions for mom, so his mother who was a single mother of two children was completely dependent on her oldest son who was only 11 years old.

    The story is exceedingly interesting and surprising, to see how this child's mind works and how despite being so young, he proves to be so mature and reasonable. One day while looking at his neighbor he noticed that she was being abused by her stepfather who had taken custody of the girl after the death of her mother. This situation outrages him so much that he comes up with an elaborate plan to prevent the girl from continuing to suffer.

    Hoy quiero hablarles de una película que cuenta una historia tanto triste como hermosa. Trata de un niño super inteligente que debido a diferentes circunstancias tuvo que hacerse cargo emocionalmente de su madre, quien es mesera. Este niño llamado Henry llevaba todas las cuentas de la casa, y era quien tomaba las decisiones importantes por mamá, por lo tanto su madre quien era madre soltera de dos niños dependía completamente de su hijo mayor que sólo tenía 11 años.

    La historia es excesivamente interesante y sorprendente, ver cómo funciona la mente de este niño y cómo a pesar de tener tan corta edad, demuestra ser tan maduro y razonable. Un día mirando a su vecina notó que estaba siento víctima de abuso por su padrastro quien había quedado con la custodia de esta niña tras la muerte de su madre. Esta situación lo indigna tanto que se da a la tarea de idear un plan super elaborado para evitar que la niña siga sufriendo.


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    Due to various circumstances, he must inform his mother of what is happening in order for her to help him save that little girl from her horrible stepfather, something that simply fills us with tension since Henry's mother is somewhat clumsy and insecure due to the fact that it was always Henry who did the important things. Throughout the film we experience different emotions, that no matter how many times we watch it, they don't go away.

    When I saw it for the first time I cried too much for several scenes that are very emotional, to the point of being impossible to hold back the tears. But also within everything, it is a movie that has a very strong and meaningful message and that is that, no matter how bright the children are, we are the adults and it is our job to take care of them and not the other way around.

    Debido a varias circunstancias, debe informarle a su mamá de lo que está ocurriendo con el fin de que ella lo ayudé a salvar a aquella niña de su horrible padrastro, algo que simplemente nos llena de tensión ya que la madre de Henry es algo torpe e insegura debido a que siempre era Henry quien hacía las cosas importantes. A lo largo de la película experimentamos diferentes emociones, que no importa las veces que la veamos, no desaparecen.

    Cuando la vi por primera vez lloré demasiado por varias escenas que son muy emotivas, al punto de ser imposible contener las lágrimas. Pero también dentro de todo, es una película que tiene un mensaje bastante fuerte y significativo y es que, no importa cuán brillantes sean los niños, nosotros somos los adultos y es nuestro trabajo cuidar de ellos y no al revés.


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    Taking for granted that children observe and understand what happens is a mistake, many times when parents do not do their job well, children are forced to mature too quickly and try within their means to solve things for their family, especially when they left a great responsibility on him by saying "you are the man of the house" but this only causes them harm, plus it makes it impossible for them to enjoy their childhood.

    The film leaves us with many lessons to reflect on, and it is one of the few films that really touches on such delicate issues in the right way. Wanting to take justice into our own hands, when we are blinded by indignation and hatred only brings unfortunate consequences that we can hardly get rid of. Therefore, the best thing we can do is to move matters to the authorities, and if there is corruption there, then let's look elsewhere.

    Dar por sentado que los niños observan y entienden lo que ocurre es un error, muchas veces cuando los padres no hacen bien su trabajo, los niños se ven obligados a madurar demasiado rápido y a intentar dentro de sus posibilidades solucionar las cosas para su familia, sobretodo cuando dejaron una gran responsabilidad sobre el al decirle "eres el hombre de la casa" pero esto solo les causa daño, además de que hace imposible que disfruten de su infancia.

    La película nos deja bastante lecciones en las cuales reflexionar, y es que es de las pocas películas que realmente toca temas tan delicados de una manera correcta. Querer tomarnos la justicia por nuestras propias manos, cuando estamos cegados por la indignación y el odio solo trae consecuencias lamentables de las que difícilmente podremos deshacernos. Por lo cual, lo mejor que podemos hacer es mover los asuntos para que las autoridades se encarguen, y si hallamos en ella corrupción entonces busquemos en otra parte.


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    We know that a mother's love for her child is deep and sometimes leads her to do the impossible for him, however, this love should not make us dependent and even go beyond what we think or believe in order to please that child. A mother with love, understands that no matter how brilliant her son is, she is the mother and understands what is best for him and also takes responsibility for her actions.

    This movie will make you think a lot, meditate and reflect on life and how a small act can unbalance us so much, which is why we must try as much as possible, to be reasonable and think if what we are doing or going to do is right, or if it is just our feelings being stronger than ourselves.

    El amor de una madre hacia un hijo, sabemos que es profundo y este a veces le lleva a hacer hasta lo imposible por el, sin embargo, este amor no debe volvernos dependientes y hasta pasar por encima de lo que pensamos o creemos para complacer a ese hijo. Una madre con amor, comprende que por mi brillante que sea su hijo, es ella la madre y comprende bien que es lo mejor para él y también se hace responsable de sus actos.

    Esta película te hará pensar mucho, meditar y reflexionar en la vida y cómo un pequeño acto puede desequilibrarnos tanto, por lo cual debemos intentar en lo posible, ser razonables y pensar si lo que estamos haciendo o vamos a hacer es correcto, o si solo son nuestros sentimientos siendo más fuertes que nosotros mismos.


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    Life may be short, but for some people it is even shorter, which is why we should live life in the best way possible, demonstrating the values we have and also doing our best to show love, empathy and compassion for others. Being selfish is something very common nowadays, thinking that certain issues are not our business not to help, is something that sometimes we just use as an excuse. Therefore, being a good person does not depend on how old we are, even children can help more than we think and this movie proves it.

    I recently read somewhere that even in the most unexpected places, we can find lessons and although I saw this movie a long time ago it really marked me for life, every now and then I remember it and it makes me think about all that these minutes of film taught me. And yes, as human beings we have the ability to learn and reason and when a movie is so good, it is impossible not to.

    La vida puede ser corta, pero para algunos lo es más aún por lo cual debemos vivir la vida del mejor modo posible, demostrando los valores que tenemos y también haciendo lo posible por mostrar amor, empatía y compasión por los demás. Ser egoístas es algo muy común hoy en día, pensar en qué ciertos asuntos no son de nuestra incumbencia para no ayudar, es algo que a veces solo usamos como excusa. Por lo cual, ser buenas personas no depende de la edad que tengamos incluso los niños pueden ayudar más de lo que pensamos y esta película nos lo demuestra.

    Hace poco leí en alguna parte que incluso en los lugares más inesperados, podemos hallar lecciones y aunque la vi hace bastante tiempo realmente me marcó de por vida, cada cierto tiempo la recuerdo y me hace pensar en todo lo que estos minutos de película me enseñaron. Y es que si, como seres humanos tenemos la capacidad de aprender y razonar y cuando una película es tan buena, es imposible no hacerlo.


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    This is undoubtedly one of the best movies I have ever seen but it is also one of the saddest, it makes you think of all the children and people who are living in the same way, suffering day by day for being abused in some way. It is simply a movie with a powerful message, but although it can be interesting, it is not for everyone.

    So I recommend it, if you are looking for a movie that makes you think a little bit about life, or if you want to know how wonderful the mind of this child genius works, however, if you are a sensitive person then I recommend you not to watch it. You can share with me your impressions about this movie in the comments, and thank you very much for stopping to read my post. See you later, we'll read each other next time.

    Esta es sin lugar a dudas una de las mejores que he podido ver, pero también es una de las más tristes, te hace pensar en todos los niños y personas que están viviendo de la misma manera, sufriendo día a día por ser abusados de algún modo. Simplemente es una película con un mensaje poderoso, pero que aunque puede resultar interesante no es para todos.

    Asi que se las recomiendo, si lo que buscan es una película que les haga pensar un poco en la vida, o si desean conocer lo maravilloso que funciona la mente de este niño genio, sin embargo, si eres una persona sencible entonces te recomiendo que no la veas. Pueden compartir conmigo sus impresiones sobre esta película en los comentarios, y muchas gracias por detenerse a leer mi post. Hasta luego, nos leeremos la próxima ocasión.


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