This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Really Surprised!

Just so...so bad

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The plot and characters were unrealistic and I regret every minute I suffered through this film. I thought it would be somewhat decent, seeing as it had Chris Evans in it and Kate Bosworth isn't bad either. I was so wrong. Kate's character was unbelievably snobby, and for some reason considered desirable by all the males in the movie (which was somewhat laughable.) Chris did a good job from what I saw, but he was barely in the movie and I was immediately disturbed when Kate was so cold towards him (I mean, this is Captain America we are talking about.) The kid wasn't necessarily a bad actor, but the script didn't do him any justice. He was pretty normal, so it was hard to believe he would be bullied (one of the bullies, a very large kid, seemed to be a more typical target.) Additionally, one of the bullies seemed way too old to be hanging out with the other two (he looked to be in his very late teens or possibly even early twenties) and it was hard to believe that they would pick on him right away (what they said to him didn't have any context whatsoever since it was so early.) I stopped watching when the old lady came in. She was downright sufferable and she said poison ivy was red. What the heck? Everybody knows Poison Ivy is green. Overall, I wouldn't watch this unless you really like terrible movies. Oh, and if you're watching it for the beauty that is Chris Evans: don't. That's what I did and I was severely disappointed. He's barely in the film (instead you get the pleasure of experiencing what is the most annoying old lady in history), his character is under- appreciated at first and, from what I gather, he ends up with Kate Bosworth's atrocious character. This film is an absolute disgrace.

Have you ever been driving from A to B, passed a random church to which you've never been, seen a sign that there was a family play about to start, and stopped to go in and watch? If so, then this movie is right for you!This is a church play, without the communal or family connection you would actually have at your own church. There is a great moral story, but it is delivered by actors who although probably nice people exhibit the skill of a second grader trying to read aloud Shakespeare. The director seems to have at least shaken hands with a real director, perhaps at a Universal Studios Tour, and the music director is most likely the church choir's organ lady who has temporarily switched to a piano and continues to repeat the same three bars over and over for the entire length of the film, varying only slightly between the moods in each scene. I will admit, I think the cinematographer actually had more than a cell phone for the camera, and despite the sophomoric direction actually seemed to get some good angels and lighting. I half expected at each scene's end for the fade to black to be interrupted by curtains parting and the cast to appear on line, holding hands and bowing.This isn't a terrible movie. Just don't expect anything more Hollywood than a play from a church.

It's not a horrible movie. It's not a good movie. It's a nice, family friendly movie though. No cursing or such. Just a nice little movie about moving to a new neighborhood.Overacting and underacting. Still, it was a nice to movie to watch on a Sunday afternoon while eating lunch.A young kid doesn't fit in and the family moves to a small town. He still doesn't fit in...but by one heroic act he is finally accepted. Just a story about the struggle of a kid who wants to fit in...but it's nice.I guess that's the one word I would use about the movie is "Nice".Don't expect great acting, or great dialogue, or a fast moving movie. All they showed could have been condensed down into 30 minutes.Give it a try if you have the time and like simple good feel movies.Don't go out of your way to watch it if you have a bunch of others on the list.

This is a refreshing story and film for children and some adults who would like a somewhat "realistic" film. This film makes you feel almost as though you were sitting right next to the actors while they go about their lives in the movie. Compared to other films, this one is not always "smooth," and some little acts don't always "fit," but you might appreciate the "innocence" and lessons taught by the movie.