An average movie

Since this movie is pretty much a classic in the Netherlands, I was quite eager to check it  out. On top of that, according to my wife, it was a really good flick so I had some rather high expectations about the whole thing.  Eventually, I thought it was not bad but not much more than that, I'm afraid. It was the second adaptation of a classic Dutch book (which I haven't read) and, apparently,  it was a big box-office success in the Netherlands when it was released and the young Danny de Munk who played the title character became a child star overnight thanks to this movie. Eventually,  de Munk would have  a really steady career even as a grown-up, especially in musicals. Coming back to our main feature, personally, sure,  I thought it was a decent drama but I don't think I really cared about the story or the characters involved. For a Dutch production, it was well made but it all felt rather generic and predictable to me. To conclude,  even though I thought it was slightly disappointing,  it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you're interested in Dutch movies.

6/10