it is fantasy! think of all the things that wud allow freedom from the adult world and allow us to be kids again even though we are old (i am still young though so i suppose i can empathise ith the kids.

this movie has something for everyone. the elderly (maggie smith’s character) who realise their age and how they hav helped raise children into fine human beings, those who have realised they hav lost their childhood (willliams) unrequited lovers (julia roberts/tink) and of course, men in midlife crisis (hoffman+williams’ characters!)