it rare when i be this out of sync with a film . member of the wedding have a very respectable overall score of 7 . 7 and the acting of julie harris be nominate for an oscar . however and i really and really dislike the film and think a lot of the reason be that this style of act and write just seem very old fashion and very inappropriate today . the film be mostly a one lady show where julie harris play a 12 year old even though she be in her mid late 20 when she do this . additionally and the 12 year old in question seem nothing like a a child from this planet . harris be very and very and very petulant and irrational and whiny like she be have the world long temper tantrum . in a 3 year old this might be believable and but in a suppose 12 year old it not . it really a lot like a very and very young child who insist on walk into a room full of adult to perform and it get tiresome very and very quickly . it suppose to be a come of age tale but instead come off a very fake . a for the rest of the staff and brandon de wilde do very well for a young mostly because he really be a young boy . and the film do manage to get a few point because ethel water be and not surprisingly and wonderful . but they just aren not enough to save the film from the over the top and incredibly dated central character . folk and this be pretty tough go i really want to like this film but couldn not .