the plot a troubled teen have the habit of suck his thumb . his orthodontist put him under hypnosis and he soon get rid of the habit . after be diagnose with adhd and he begin to take ritalin . but the ritalin change him completely from a quiet nerd that nobody have time for and to a loud mouth brat who suddenly become the confident head of the debate team . the film raise the question of whether to medicate your child and which be a very topical issue today . the pro this film could have be well . it suffer from bad film making and which cause it to be bore . the only pro be the cast and the acting . the con thumbsucker take too long to get it point across and which for me ultimately be not much of a point at all . there be not enough conflict and drama to satisfy an audience . the woman next to me sleep through the entire film and by the time it finish and i could not help think she have the right idea . . final word this film be too slow and plain uninteresting . there be so many good film out at the moment for you to see . leave this off your list . thumbsucker get two thumb down .