For those who haven't seen the movie or the review here's the jist of it. A couple that can't have a kid, grows one from the ground. This kid has leaves on his legs, is powered by the son, and can breathe under water. The important aspect of the kid is that he embodies everything both parents wanted in a child.
As impossible as this seems, a kid like this can be possible.
Could It Exist In Real Life?
The method of which young Timothy came to existence was based off an Urban Legend, which comprises of a baby coming from a Cabbage Patch. Naturally this was an old wives tale to keep kids from finding out about sex and conception, until they were old enough for said birds and bees. This same conception was made popular by the Cabbage Patch Kids toys. While there is no evidence of a living sentient being to come from plant life....so far, what I am about to explain here, you have to pretty much think in what ifs. Should a part Plant like species appear, The Odd Life of Timothy Green has proven to be the most realistic portrayal of such both scientifically and mystically.
The mystic side is easy, what the parents did in creating the kid was known as a wish box. A container that is used to grant your wishes by placing written notation of them in order for them to come true. It does exist, but their effects are debatable. However should one try to use one I do have one phrase of warning. "Be careful what you wish for, you might get it." That being said I encourage you to give it a try, even if it doesn't work, it's fun to express hopes and dreams.
The scientific side is somewhat more complicated. The mentioned box above doubles as a seed. When it's buried in soil and watered it grows and we have your plant human hybrid. Of course the method in growing plants, was exaggerated and sped up for dramatic effect, but the process is similar. His ability to breath underwater was a result of his leaves. They weren't really leaves, they were roots which absorb any nearby water to keep him hydrated. Hence why they are on his feet and no where else. His solar power is the result of Photosynthesis a phenomenon that involves plant life converting sunlight into energy. The more he absorbs the more powerful he become, hence how he became a superb athlete. Last but not least his leaves falling off, while the story version was interesting, in which every goal he succeeds in a leaf falls off, when they all go he dies. However the real reason was very simple, he should have stayed in the ground. When a plant is uprooted and taken from the soil, it dies of starvation. The water and sun kept him alive enough to complete his goals. However because he wasn't around any soil, he wouldn't absorb the minerals and nutrients around him and he died. In other words from the start of this movie he killed himself. Pretty dark for a family friendly movie isn't it.
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