While I am not a huge fan of M. Night Shyamalan I enjoyed most of his movies and having heard few times of this (his debut) I really hoped to see it one day. And it might seem like a coincidence, but I saw it the day before I saw OLD (his most recent movie to date) in theaters with my best friend.
Joshua Beal (Joseph Cross) is a young kid that is living his fifth grade year in a private catholic school just a year after he lost his beloved grandfather (Robert Loggia) and this moves him in search of answers about life and death because the adults in the world he lives didn't convinced him successfully of the fact that his grandpa is now in good hands. In this is helped by his best friend Dave O'Hara and Sister Terry (Rosie O'Donnell) that is also his teacher. He will find answers in an unexpected way.
Considering how much many hate most of today's movies directed by Shyamalan (such as THE LAST AIRBENDER and AFTER EARTH) I was bound to hate this, but in the end I was partially wrong. Yes, it was a bit boring in some spots, but it had good performances by all and a nice character study, and of course like all other movies directed by Shyamalan, an unexpected twist.
If you like some of M. Night Shyamalan's movies you shouldn't miss this film if you have the chance despite is a bit forgotten today.
Joshua Beal (Joseph Cross) is a young kid that is living his fifth grade year in a private catholic school just a year after he lost his beloved grandfather (Robert Loggia) and this moves him in search of answers about life and death because the adults in the world he lives didn't convinced him successfully of the fact that his grandpa is now in good hands. In this is helped by his best friend Dave O'Hara and Sister Terry (Rosie O'Donnell) that is also his teacher. He will find answers in an unexpected way.
Considering how much many hate most of today's movies directed by Shyamalan (such as THE LAST AIRBENDER and AFTER EARTH) I was bound to hate this, but in the end I was partially wrong. Yes, it was a bit boring in some spots, but it had good performances by all and a nice character study, and of course like all other movies directed by Shyamalan, an unexpected twist.
If you like some of M. Night Shyamalan's movies you shouldn't miss this film if you have the chance despite is a bit forgotten today.