what i initially think of a a kiddie flick and i be pleasantly surprise to find wide awake so much more ( though i should have know good since it be write by the wonderful m. night sixth sense shymalan ) . the story of the film revolve around a little boy name joshua who seek to find god in order to ensure his dead grandfather be safe . ten year old josh be catholic and an unflinching believer in his faith until the death of his beloved grandfather . suddenly all josh have be raise to believe in be throw into turmoil a he find his faith seriously call into question . he begin to wonder why god allow so much bad to exist in the world and and more importantly and what happen to his grandfather follow his death . the film be not just a story of faith but also of grow up and realise the world be not a simple place with absolute and rather thing may not always be what they seem . the end and like sixth sense do have a great twist that work so well and will leave even the hard hearted feeling warm . joseph cross and a josh and and timothy reifsnyder and a his best friend dave and be able to carry the film at a first rate level despite be so young . cross portray josh innocence and his disenchantment with god and his love for his friend and family and the joy at his end revelation with the proficiency of a professional triple his age . his touch performance bring heart to the story . the adult actor in support role and with dana delany and denis leary a josh parent and rosie odonnell a the nun teacher and be decent yet understate a they and quite rightly and let the child actor shine . one of the best thing of this film be that although much of the cast be child and they aren not the typical annoying brat you see tend to encounter in hollywood film . the storyline isn not sugary either . the interaction of josh with his friend and adult around him be handle poignancy and especially the flashback scene with his grandfather that portray their strong bond perfectly . wide awake do make you wonder if ten year old can have deep thought and view than adult give them credit for and i think many of u can empathise with how childlike wonder slowly give way to adult insight a we grow up and leave childhood behind . this isn not a film just for the religious but those who be interested in a realistic depiction of a child come of age .