An average movie

Honestly, since it is a pretty obscure flick (apparently, I'm the only one who has seen it in Listal), I wasn't sure what to expect from it but since I have a weak spot for Jacinda Barrett, I thought I might as well give it a try. Eventually, it wasn't really good, I'm afraid. I mean, it wasn't completely worthless, in fact, the two boys (one of them being Kodi Smit-McPhee, currently up-and-coming) were pretty good and their relationship was quite well developed. James Nesbitt, also a favorite of mine, gave also a solid performance, even though his character was slightly over-the-top, especially in the beginning. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie was pretty much garbage, at least, that's my opinion. Indeed, they very awkwardly added a sub-plot about adultery but it seriously didn't work at all. Sure, it was added because it was, supposedly, an original way to save the young boy, but it was just really weak. I mean, it was rather sad to see Jacinda Barrett trying to sell those scenes and the way this whole plot came to an end was just rather pathetic. Anyway, to conclude, even though it could have been a very strong drama, because of some misguided choices, it was rather weak and I don't think it is really worth a look.

5/10