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(Emile Hirsch) a miraculous young actor.

Offers an idyllic, comforting surface of tree-shaded lanes and sunshine-dappled fields - but a disturbing tale throbs beneath.

A film that's every bit as odd, unique, and unnerving as its title character.

Deeply disturbing, but dramatically realized, and the movie marks Burke as a young talent to watch.

Sensitive direction and a touching performance from Emile Hirsch in the title role help counter some dramatic naivete and awkward, at times unintentional, humor in The Mudge Boy.

Despite its chic pedigree, the film projects a shy modesty, a virtue largely attributable to Emile Hirsch's unflashy performance.

Depending on your choice, the film is either an unpleasantly masochistic fantasy or an unpleasantly sadistic one.

Its sex is brutal, its depiction of human nature is crude and pessimistic, and its climax -- which involves animal mutilation -- is enough to ruin your whole week.

It's not the homosexuality that's dubious here, it's the chicken.

A deadly earnest drama tripped up by clumsy plotting and unintentional bursts of humor.