Manny's Movie Musings: "Firestarter" adapts Stephen King's book of the same name, and stars Drew Barrymore playing the title role and David Keith as her protective father. Both father and daughter have super powers (Barrymore can set almost anything on fire) due to a government experiment, and now they are hunted down for more experimentation and ultimate disposal. My most memorable, movie moment of "Firestarter" is the scene when Barrymore walks out of a burning barn, ready to kill and burn everything and everyone she sees — a little girl with an adorable face but with the power of the devil. Although "Firestarter" has the feel of a movie of the week and has several shenanigans (e.g., the bad guys make the laughably bad assumption that Keith has lost his powers and therefore doesn't need that much supervision), overall it is very entertaining (mostly due to Barrymore's adorable portrayal of her character), and the part when Barrymore goes off on the bad guys is very satisfying.
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