A very good movie

Since I saw ‘Shallow Grave’ in the movie theater when it was released, I have been following closely Danny Boyle’s career. Since then, he hasn’t done anything remotely bad and he has become one of my favorite directors. The other thing that impress me with this guy, is that he keeps tackling new genre, new themes with every single movie and he is usually pretty successful. This time around, he made a family feature and I thought it was once again pretty amazing. Basically, it is a very touching modern tale with some very good directing and solid acting, especially by the young kids involved. Above all, contrary to most family features, it is absolutely never condescending to children, something I always find infuriating concerning this genre, and they treat children as smart individuals which  deserves to be treated with respect. My only complain would be that I’m no sure if young kids would really enjoy it though. But, on the other hand, you should never underestimate their comprehensive skills. To conclude, even though it is not Boyle’s most highly regarded feature, it is actually really good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you want to watch an original family feature.

8/10