Tod Lubitch (John Travolta) was born with an immune deficiency and forced to live in a sterile bubble. He cannot touch anybody. He lives with only his parents and the few visitors are mostly doctors like Dr. Gunther. Gina Biggs has lived next door since her childhood.
Here's the thing. This is all about the two teens and they're both a bit too teen. When they're behaving like teens, it can be hard to take. The movie has a romance tone but I question whether this is romance or lust. It probably doesn't matter. Quite frankly, Glynnis O'Connor has limitations as an actress. She has only one or two gears to play with. It's also very weird to see a half-naked Travolta in a bubble. It's close to camp. That one image of Travolta in short-shorts inside the bubble is worth a thousand words. As for the spacesuit, it needs to be white to be a cinematic spacesuit. The biggest aspect is Travolta. He has his boyish charms. He has the million watt smile and that's a little problematic. He's a superstar trapped in a bubble. It's weird.
Here's the thing. This is all about the two teens and they're both a bit too teen. When they're behaving like teens, it can be hard to take. The movie has a romance tone but I question whether this is romance or lust. It probably doesn't matter. Quite frankly, Glynnis O'Connor has limitations as an actress. She has only one or two gears to play with. It's also very weird to see a half-naked Travolta in a bubble. It's close to camp. That one image of Travolta in short-shorts inside the bubble is worth a thousand words. As for the spacesuit, it needs to be white to be a cinematic spacesuit. The biggest aspect is Travolta. He has his boyish charms. He has the million watt smile and that's a little problematic. He's a superstar trapped in a bubble. It's weird.