Query of the Day

I haven't done one of these in a while, mostly because they haven't been very interesting lately. And then I got this one:

"When Kyle 6 or 7 arrives at his Uncle Glen's home outside Duluth, nobody there welcomes him. It's a house in turmoil. Glen is an addicted gambler and unless he can come up with $300.000 to pay Hank, a loan shark, Hank will move into his home come Spring. Laura, his wife has asked for a divorce. Debbie,12, says she is tired refereeing the fights. Nobody will take care of Kyle so Glen takes him to the race track with him. Glen soon is down to his last $20. Kyle is not shy in telling everyone he talks to God - and God talks back. How about asking that God of yours to give me a winner, Glen asks in desperation. Kyle obliges and then Glen wonders if he has found his golden goose. He has a nephew who talks to God and most important, God responds.

This is an entirely original story, there is no 'I've seen it before reaction'. The script concludes with a very exciting racing scene. It is a genuinely enjoyable childen's story that stands tall in today's movie market - with a few cute asides as an aperitif. It also tells us the power of the human spirit over apparently impossible odds - wrought by a modern world engrossed in it's own affairs not always adding to its own benefit."

I love the fact that the loan shark isn't gonna break the guy's legs, he plans to move into his house. Which makes me think - what if you took a loan, and used your life as collateral?