A Disney movie about a boy who loves science but has a terrible homelife. He’s overshadowed by his sibling, he’s forced to protect his family, he loses his childhood best friend, he’s bullied, he’s disowned and briefly raised by another family, and he emigrates to a new country. He goes to college with a professor who he’s constantly trying to impress. He briefly dates a few people, even a celebrity, but it doesn’t work out. He gets married and swiftly gets divorced, but is still there for his daughter. He becomes an artist. Tries selling food, tries being a magician, tries being a poet. Mostly, he tries to invent. He loves inventing. He eventually starts his own business. He devotes his life to proving himself through these inventions. He slowly loses his sanity but he keeps moving forward. He keeps inventing. He gets his picture taken. He suddenly finds himself facing a teal platypus with a fedora. And that is when the film gets good.
I was watching Golden Circle interviews this afternoon for a serotonin boost, and I came across this beautiful moment. He’s just quietly listening and fidgeting with his hands, when Halle reaches over to see his tattoo. That little smile on his face when she reaches over melts my heart. And then he turns into he dork we all know and love
