A harmless, if ultimately inane, fantasy-comedy vehicle for youngsta-rapper Lil' Bow Wow, a 15-year-old who's already an alarmingly accomplished scene stealer. LBW, the kind of kid actor who wields his adorableness as a cudgel, makes his screen debut as Calvin Cambridge, a resident of a Los Angeles orphanage who's chronically depressed by the fact that his chances of being adopted are slim-to-none, given his relatively advanced age. Calvin's fortunes change, however, when resident nun Sister Theresa (Anne Meara), passes him a pair of donated sneakers reputedly worn by the teenaged Michael Jordan. The sneakers are soon hit by lightning, and when Calvin dons the shoes,...
Released:
2002
Rated:
PG
Length:
100 mins