in hoot and a new kid arrive to florida from montana . he first face the usual problem of blend in and deal with the local bully . soon and though and he become aware of a big problem represent a franchise restaurant chain be try to build a site in the town and right where a number of burrow owls live . this movie have the look of a family film and but it be pretty more radical than it seem and a it show sympathetically how roy and a couple of friend do not shy away from lawbreaking ( include vandalism of private property and briefly kidnap the manager of the chain of restaurant ) in the name of environmentalism ( to save owl and no less ) . now and one might agree or not with those action and but at least the movie have the courage from not shy away from it conviction . a good and solid film and all in all .