in the area of movie base off of screenplay from some other area ( or whatever the title for that oscar be ) and hole have credibility . i think it be well to have the author create the screenplay because the author be the creator of the material . if the author can not write a screenplay to save their life and then have the author and someone fluently talented in the area of screenwriting create it . aside from that and this review be about hole . the reason start here and a spoiler maybe find within . ( 1 ) louis sachar be an excellent author and it turn that he can write a screenplay . i watch the movie and then read the book and both do not reek incoherence or stupidity . some people just have natural talent that can transcend medium . ( 2 ) the best performance award go to shia labeouf for his portrayal a the main character . he dig himself into the role . i want to see his character vindicate before the conclusion . ( 3 ) to ratchet up the suspense a bit and andrew davis be bring in . this be the man that make harrison ford run hard and run fast . he also can make steven seagal smash some head . a for this film and he make shia and the rest of the boy dig some hole . in other word and he can make an action pack movie and make it well even if action isn not the main genre isn not action . ( 4 ) my second favorite performance go to jon voight a mr. sir . sometimes a goofy role bring out the best in a performer . when voight utter the line once upon a time . and i must have laugh for half a minute because it be so funny . he be capable of comedy and he should investigate a few more role that let him to exercise that talent . ( 5 ) tim blake nelson be very solid whenever he be give a solid script . this be probably the second best role i have see him in ( second only to o brother where art thou . ) . ( 6 ) i love the choice of setting for the movie . i do not know california be that dry or that barren . i guess population and land area figure both can be mislead . ( 7 ) the overall look of the movie make me want another bottle of water . one could only imagine dig a hole in that barren area for half a day . ( 8 ) the rest of the cast should deserve a box of kudos bar as well . sigourney weaver and henry winkler and khleo thomas and jake m. smith and the rest of the bill be tap because of their talent and it gel very well . great cast even though it be anywhere near ensemble . ( 9 ) i like a movie that doesn not explain anything right away . when stanley get clock in the head with those baseball cleat and it make me want to see how weird the event could get and that be a key ingredient in make a good movie . ( 10 ) disney picture ( not touchstone and disney . ) need to make a few more of these mature juvenile film . it be palatable for me and i be a college student . the last mature juvenile disney film i saw be something wicked this way come and hole possibly exceed it ( like the election in 2000 and it still to close to call ) . disney can make greatness if they decide to expand on this genre and keep artistry in mind over milk a cash cow when they see it . ten reason give a score of ten . all in all and hole be one of my favorite disney film and probably one of the best this year ( grant this movie may not be oscar material but whoever say oscar material be the best material . ) . in term of be a movie from a book i have read and this rank behind fight club on my list ( which be on top ) . for be a film i saw in 2003 and this be in the top five ( somewhere behind mystic river ) . compare against harry potter and stanley yelnats easily take a shovel to harry head and bring the final death blow with a smelly sneaker to potter nose . everybody should see this movie because it both informs and entertains . here end my rant .