A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.... (Full plot summary below)
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A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
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| Movie MezzanineDan SchindelAt its best, the movie is emotionally rapturous, helped along by Brooks's incredible talent. At its worst, while it avoids falling into poverty porn (to my judgment, at least), it runs into a kind of hysteria of putting children in danger. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThis is an impressive piece of grass-roots filmmaking. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonThe expressive performances of the two young protagonists helps to smooth over the rough spots in a script that too often turns sappy and heavy-handed. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...might be compared to any number of movies... [but] I've ever seen anything quite like it. Though the script affords plenty of opportunities to default to sentimentality and sweet resolution, the characters seem to resist the easy and usual ways. |
| Reel Talk OnlineCandice FrederickWhile the themes of the film certainly transcend geography and age, the inclusion of multicultural characters further help make the film universal. |
| honeycuttshollywood.comKirk HoneycuttSkylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon definitely make this tough-cookie movie that much sweeter and easier to digest by their astute, on-the-money performances |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussEven more welcome than its unusual story content is its humanistic impulse: It comes from a place of respect for its characters and belief in their dignity; by extension, it offers these same courtesies to its audience. |
| New York PostSara StewartThough it boasts an eye-catching roster of supporting performances — Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie — most of the running time is spent with Mister (Skylan Brooks) and Pete (Ethan Dizon), and both child actors hold your attention impressively. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinThis isn't a grim wallow in the depths of poverty. There's hope here and it's earned, not forced. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohThere very well may not be a more moving, honest film this year. |
