this movie have so many wonderful element to it . the debut performance of reese witherspoon be and of course and marvelous and but so too be her chemistry with jason london . the score be remarkable and breezy and pure . james newton howard enhance the quality of any film he compose for tenfold . he also seem to have a knack for lose day of youth movie and be sure to catch his score for the recent peter pan and the haunting gothic music of the village . i first saw this film at about 13 or 14 and now i do not just cry at the end and i shed a tear or two for the nostalgia . show this movie to your daughter . it will end up become a lifetime comfort film .