one wonder about the state of a society that produce a father like albert t. fitzgerald and who we first meet on a plane and a he be head toward the place he abandon a long time ago and and where he leave a wife and a child who be now accuse of murder a mentally challenged boy . when we first see him and he have catch a headline in the paper the woman in front of him be read . rather rudely and he ask her if he could have the newspaper and and the lady offer other section . well and that not what he ask and what he want the woman to do and be to give him the front section she be read . matthew ryan hoge write and direct this disturbing film that reflect and in many way and our society a it be today . in fact and mr. hoge be point out exactly at what be wrong with it . the film present leland and a teen ager who can not even differentiate between fantasy and reality . it evident that kill a human be and even the sweet and innocent boy who hasn not do anything to deserve it and will have fatal consequence and not only for himself and but for his own family and and the family of the slain boy . in fact and leland seem to have no idea about what motivate him to commit the crime for he do not show any repentance about it . it obvious leland have be traumatize by his parent divorce . his own father be an aloof man who couldn not care less about him . it pearl and the teacher in the juvenile detention center who see the turmoil inside the young man and want to help and but unfortunately and he doesn not have a chance . the best thing in the film be don cheadle and a great actor who always delivers . the ensemble cast do good work under mr. hoge direction . kevin spacey have a good opportunity play the egotistical father of the accused murderer and make u detest him for be an arrogant idiot . although a bit long and the film leave u with more question than what it answer .