Movie Review: ‘IF,’ imperfect but charming, may have us all checking under beds for our old friends | Bollywood
How do you make a kid’s movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink pop culture references that’ll earn a few knowing laughs from parents but fly nicely over the heads of the young ones. HT Image So let’s credit John Krasinski for not taking the easy way out. Writing and directing his new kid’s movie, “IF,” Krasinski is doing his darndest to craft a story that works organically no matter the age, with universal themes — imagination, fear, memory — that just hit different depending on who you are. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Or maybe sometimes, they hit the same — because Krasinski, who wanted to make a movie his kids could watch , is also telling us that sometimes, we adults are more connected to our childhood minds than we think. A brief late scene that actually …