Review by mcjensen-05924

Okay, first of all the young main character seems to be a mentally challenged special needs child, although that's not intended to be the case. His actions and words just go beyond any sane measure of belief. I get his loyalty to his friends after tragedy, but the way he bosses his parents and acts like a little snot gets tiresome, especially since the parents (mainly the Mom) cows to him and apologizes when she's done nothing wrong. And I've never seen an idiot so incapable of holding onto a dog or even tying one up. See what I mean? Mentally challedged. Terrible. Well acted overall with some good scenic shots but the ending was just too darn convenient and tidy. Just too much ridiculousness to overlook for me. Of the 5 kids, 3 were quite good. The one I mentioned not so much, and the older brother of the family hit by the tragedy was a complete fool. Example: Threatening to kill a man right in front of the cops. To the cops! Then he assaults the man and a cop and oh well it's all good he's soon free again. The only saving glory here is Richard Harrington, but his role, while crucial to the plot, did not give him much screen time. Worth a one time view, I suppose.