in hoot logan lerman play roy eberhardt and the new kid in school who have just move from montana . but florida be a lot different from montana . despite be trouble in blending in and roy discovers a big problem . a new franchise restaurant be come to town and family of burrow owl be in trouble . can the new kid and a tomboy ( brie larson ) and a runaway ( cody linley ) stop big business from destroy these owls home . this movie be pretty good . the kid ( logan lerman and brie larson and cody linley ) be the real star of this film . luke wilson ( officer delinko ) be okay and but really do not have a very big part . neither do robert wagner ( mayor ) or jimmy buffett ( mr. ryan ) . nevertheless this be a fun film that the whole family will enjoy . for a first time producer and i think jimmy buffett put together a quality piece of work . plus the owl be really cute .