1. It is about killers, criminals, bullies, small, mean-spirited people and people with the hearts of lions, people with broken bodies, but soaring spirits.
2. ...A cheesy, overdramatic tear-jerker full of transparent sentimentality and forced emotion.
3. Decently acted but only moderately inspiring.
4. Good movie about friendship for middle schoolers.
5. Touching and ultimately rewarding..Culkin shines
6. it would be a shame if this funny, warm-hearted film didn't find a sizable audience...
7. Instead of relying on maudlin music cues and heavy-handed dialogue, Chelsom has faith enough in his script and his cast to allow them to strike emotional chords on their own.
8. Celebrates imagination as the firepower that enables these two outsiders to transcend their disabilities, loneliness, and familial problems.
9. The film is barely watchable when [Gillian Anderson is] on screen.
10. A tearjerker that isn't shallow and obvious about pulling the emotions out of you, and can actually be viewed more than once without blowing its shelf life.

What is a brief summary of the following reviews?
Heavy-handed and overwrought.