Not Coming to a Theater Near You
What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
To the many unlikely adjectives that have been used to describe this film’s handling of child abuse (namely, “touching”) I’ll add “clever.” This topic is depicted with some explicitness, but also sensitivity and ingenuity. An initial encounter between a young boy and his little-league coach is encapsulated by a rain of Fruit Loops—this is what I mean by clever; my brief description may make the scenario seem campy, but it’s actually beautiful, even if the action it precedes elicits some volatile emotions in the young participants.
by Rumsey Taylor | Source: Tartan DVD
18 Dec 2005 2:00 PM | Submit Comment
