i come upon this movie purely by accident when it be be show on cable and and find myself rivet to my seat and not want to miss a minute of it . the performance by joseph cross be captivate and but what be even more compelling be the story itself . i be constantly try to figure out how it be go to end . the end turn out to be a real surprise and but i be also impress by the portrayal of boyhood that the audience receive in the process of get there . it be so true to life that i find myself wonder how much of it be base on the film writer own experience . above all and i be impress by the amount of respect the movie seem to have for boy and and by it willingness to recognize that 5th grader sometimes think deep thought and ask deep question .