NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

studioAT Jonathan Taylor Thomas is a better actor than people give him credit for, and this was one of the few films to date that he's been given star billing on.In all fairness, we've seen this type of film many times before. But Thomas's charm and depth give it a bit more oomph than is on the page.It is quite slow to get started though, and that put me off a bit. The crucial scenes are the ones between the old woman and the young convict, anything other than that seems irrelevant.Is this a film i'd like to see again? Probably not. But for a different hour and a half it was an OK watch.

morrison-dylan-fan When thinking back to the films and TV shows that i watched in my mid-teens,i have very fond memories of watching the TV series Home Improvement on the UK Disney Channel with my family.Having heard the one of the main kids from the series was in this film,i was keen on seeing how they would do,in a different type of role.And,i think that even though the story is disappointing,the cast thankfully raise the level of in enjoyment. The plot:Juvenile prisoner Wesley Befield is being kept in a Florida prison with his friend.When,he fights the leader of the main prison gang to protect his friend,Wesley,decides the it is time that they break out of the jail.Whilst his friend is caught very quickly,Wesley is able to hide at a house that his friend discovered,just before he got re-arrested!.Alhough Befield has a very big risk of being caught,due to the house being occupied by an old woman (Mattie Rigsbee),whose daughter is trying to get her to leave the house and move her into a retirement home.This makes Befield determined to do everything he can to assist Mattie,by helping her out with anything that she needs (and making sure to tell her that he is out "temporary' for good behaviour to make sure the she wont phone up the cops to get him re-arrested,though Matties family are less then convinced,due to seeing a wanted ad for him on TV.)Whilst Matties and Wesleys friendship develops and starts to become very strong,the police start to get closer to finding Wesley.. View on the film:I feel that even though the film has a pretty short running time,the plot feels very drawn out,with the story taking a long time to really get going,though the film is massively in-proved by the very strong cast,with Mark Hamill,Judge Reinhold and Edward Herrmann giving very good performances,and making there supporting roles each stand out.Although I have to say that the high light of the film are the performances of Jonathan Taylor and Ellen Burstyn,Who even with the pretty big age-gap,make the blossoming friendship feel surprisingly sweet.Final view on the film:A painfully slow film,the is saved by very good performances from the two leads and a great supporting cast.

angelcatsuki I am a mother and I am all about teaching my child to see in others what is beyond the surface, but this movie was vapid and naive. The story line was old, weak and the dialogue was not well written. The characters were shallow and stereotyped, such as an old lonely woman reaching out to a troubled 'orphaned' teen. The dialogue did not allow for the characters to build a decent rapport, but everything 'clicked' with the characters accordingly. Even the pastor and his wife acted typical to what you would find in this type of story line. It was very predictable and frankly it was boring. I would never suggest this movie to my friends. If a person wants a heart warming movie about helping others in need and learning to see people for who they are on the inside I would suggest 'Rigoletto' a 1993 film for children.

chasmilt777 Every once in awhile, one comes across a movie and they find it to be a real gem. This is one of those. I ran across this DVD in a pawn shop and bought it because I like Edward Herrmann. His part is very small as the town preacher. I found this delightful film to be very funny, touching, and entertaining.It was Mark Hamill's role as the dog catcher that I found to be my favorite. He did such a great job with the country accent and he made me laugh out loud more than once. Ellen Burstyn plays the lovable grandma who everyone who sees this film will fall in love with. I also enjoyed Gail O'Grady and Judge Reinhold playing the confused grown up kids.I highly recommend this movie to any one who wants to enjoy life. It is a story that shows that everyone deserves a second chance and that doing right by others is the key to true happiness.