Jet Boy

I found this almost impossible to watch at the start. So sad and depressing that I actually gave up on it. I actually felt angry that such a movie had been made. Only after seeing so many good reviews that I decided to try again.

I'm happy that I did. The acting by Branden Nadon as Nathan is unforgettable.

I've given it 9 out of 10. A truly great movie.

«Jet Boy» is not a pleasant movie to watch, not for the sordid elements in the plot, but for the options the leading characters choose in the end, in a hopeless intent to form a "happy home". And worse than that, what begins rather promising turns into a melodrama of few merits: the performances by Branden Nadon as Nathan, the "jet boy", and Dylan Walsh, as Boon, the tough driver who is forced to take Nathan with him in a dangerous trip to Vancouver, related to drug trafficking.

The main issue is that 13-year-old Nathan is a prostitute, abused and battered by adult male patrons, who runs away from Calgary when his junky mother dies of intoxication with bad dope that he provided. He meets Boon in a cafeteria on the road, and suspects that the man is into "something". When Boon makes a phone call, Nathan memorizes and then erases a number which is vital for Boon to call in Vancouver... and so on, the plot gets into cliched territory, giving rutinary psychological answers to many of both characters' ticks, blows and surrender, including a return to Boon's hometown, to his dying father, to his ex-bride and her son, whose apparently idyllic suburban life attracts Nathan and unwittingly Boon too.

Things get tougher, deadlier in Vancouver, and... you know the rest. It gets mellow and improbable, but I tell you, Nadon does a fine job as the kid, and Walsh gives good support as the kind of man who attracts and repels Nathan. Not bad to watch as a surrogate of a TV Movie of the Week.

I watched this like two weeks ago and completely forgot to review it so my thoughts and opinions aren't very fresh but I'll try my best. I liked this movie. I'm always a sucker for the kid plot line with sex work or drugs especially if there's gay involved. I thought this was really interesting and the ending was cute. The acting was a little meh but that's forgivable. It was exactly what I was looking for to watch while procrastinating on my homework.

It's a good movie. It's about a boy who sells himself for money. And then his mom dies and he has no dad, so he has no where to go. While in a diner he mats Boon. It's sad because in one scene he says "I just want to be a good kid" and you feel sad for him. He dosen't want Boon too leave him all alone.Branden Nadon plays Nathan,the main character. It's also good because it's canadian.

A very flawed film with more plot holes than a cheese grater. It is a fairy tale for abused children dressed up as gritty realism. It has a daft storyline and an over-the-top ending that only lacked an appearance from Santa Claus to make it complete. Its failure to represent reality, considering the seriousness of the story line, was getting on my nerves. But the completed movie is greater than the sum of its parts. The acting, particularly of Nathan the abused boy, is very good and regardless of everything that is wrong with the film, I couldn't help but become involved in the action and emotionally invested in the outcome.