the audience applauded

Boring, long, and too preachy.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Ted, the boy in this film doesn't seem to be an abnormal boy, but certain things piqued his curiosity in death. His subsequent experimentation with death and dangerous situations was very unsettling. His poker face expression through the worst of deeds was almost horrifying, and caused a lot of worry throughout the movie. This was a brilliant work by the director, letting it go the way it did. The solitude is presented without apology, and no shortening of lonely scenes. Who knows what anyone is capable of, in the wrong circumstances, the wrong family, the wrong relationship dynamics. This was a true gem.

The main reason I decided to check this movie out was because it has Rainn Wilson in it. I liked his performances in a lot of the movies he is in, even the ones that aren't so good. This time around he takes on a way more serious role in a serious and psychological movie. This is a film that delves into the inner demons of a boy and the environment he is brought up in. This is however a slow-burn of a movie, with it not appearing to have a direction most of the way through. So yeah, the build up can bore the hell out of audiences that doesn't have the patience and focus for a film such as this. It's a low budget indie film that is more focused on the build up than having a actual sense of direction. Which would be fine if it was somewhat engaging. It does get engaging when the frustration of the boy and his feeling of being alone and caged in start to really kick in. But it takes a very very long time to get to that point. The rest just seems quite pointless, despite the boring raw dialogues. I did however liked how it blends in the interpretation of being bad and being misunderstood. Because you as the audience will try to grasp as to what really going on in the mind of the boy in this film. For a very slow burn movie such as this, 2 hours may take a toll on your patience but I personally thought it was a alright watch. I just wouldn't ever see it again.5.8/10

After seeing the commercials and watching the preview for this movie I was excited to see it. However, after actually watching it on IFC on Friday night my excitement quickly subsided and I was amazed at how boring the movie turned out to be. I kept hoping it would get better but it didn't. It was hard to watch the whole movie but I wanted to make sure I gave it every chance to get better. It did not get better. The characters are very weak and there is not a lot of depth to them. The acting isn't bad. The movie has some good talent in it. The writing (or lack there of) is what kills this movie. We are essentially watching a bored child mope around a motel and take his frustration out on everything and everyone around him. Perhaps they could have done a little more background on the farther son relation so that we had a better understanding of the back story. The movie billed itself as a thriller but this was anything but. Not a worthwhile movie to watch. Very boring.

Boy tries to break out from his isolation by killing everyone around him.Hard to write a logline for this without spoilers. Lots to praise - cinematography and editing are excellent, the lead performers perfect, and the sound is always interesting. People complain about the pace, but I think it's judged just right.But there are huge problems with the story, and that's why it's tough to get a set-up logline for the movie. It's not a horror. Not a psychological thriller. Not a character study. The boy lays traps, but this isn't used in the climax. The boy vents his rage by booting a chicken to death, but the cute bunny is left unharmed - very tame. The sheriff is a pure exposition character. And the prom sequence has no imagination in the otherwise excellent direction. The fight scene between the boy and the bullies is rage-making, but that's as energetic as it gets and it feels one dimensional.Overall, it looks and sounds good but the story doesn't come together. Needs a strong dose of crazy.