Analysis Of Wonder Boy

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LOGLINE:

A famous magician suffering from a head injury tries to convince his skeptical daughter that he came from another world, that he can fly, and that he must now return to his planet before the government finds him.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS:

WONDER BOY (40’s), a famous magician, tells his daughter, ELIZABETH WONDER (18) that he must do one last outside performance because NASA is after him. Elizabeth believes her father is suffering delusions from a head injury and that there’s no way he can do another magic show.

Wonder Boy decides it’s time to tell Elizabeth the truth about who he really is and where he came from. Wonder Boy tells her the story about his parents, THURL WONDER and LIZZY.

Back in 1955, a space capsule falls from the sky, …show more content…

Wonder Boy agrees to let Tommy tell everyone his secret. An angry Tommy storms the stage, telling everyone that Wonder Boy can fly and he 's an alien from another planet. To their surprise, the audience laughs. Wonder Boy floats. Everyone claps. They all think that Wonder Boy’s floating is part of the show. They become a hit. Tommy joins the act known as "Angry Tommy". The team becomes famous.

Still spiteful and vengeful, Tommy steals Wonder Boy 's ring and contacts NASA.

When Margaret learns that she’s going to have a baby, Murrison warns them that no one could know about the birth. She gives birth to ELIZABETH WONDER in secret. They lie and tell everyone that she was adopted.

Margaret begins to long for a permanent home. When Wonder Boy 's father dies, they return to the farm where Margaret announces she 's staying and not going back on the road. Wonder Boy does his final show alone, but when another job opportunity comes up, he takes it. Feeling neglected, Margaret tells Wonder Boy their marriage is …show more content…

He tells Elizabeth that NASA is after him. He has no choice.
Elizabeth still thinks he’s delusional from his head injury, until she sees the capsule. Elizabeth finally agrees to help him. Dr. Allen decides they want Wonder Boy and they race to the show.

At his final performance, Wonder Boy sees Tommy, who’s now in a wheelchair. Wonder Boy remembers what his mother told him years ago about letting go of his anger. Wonder Boy forgives Tommy. He tells everyone not to give up his or her sense of wonder.

In the show, Wonder Boy shows a surprised Elizabeth that she has the special gift of floating too. Then Wonder Boy removes his cape and his ring. He tries to fly, but nothing happens. Elizabeth doesn’t know what to think. But then later, he begins to float away, as NASA agents race to stop him. Both Tommy and Elizabeth get in their way, allowing Wonder Boy to fly away into the sky and disappear. He 's finally returning home.

Dalton tells Elizabeth that she wasn’t really adopted. He gives Elizabeth the ring. He shows her photographs of a baby floating. She thinks it 's her father, but when she looks closer, she realizes it 's her. A new legacy is born in Elizabeth, the Wonder Girl. She begins to float just a bit off the

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