not bad, slow beginning

Rating: 8/10 (25 June 2011)

I didn't really understand the movie in the beginning...I thought it was a science experiment gone wrong or something like that but then it ended like an alien leaving earth. So, in short, confusing, but the camaraderie theme, the friendship theme, the love theme, the courage theme, is all presented in the movie in full form, which make it way above average.
I have always been interested in movies where children are the main characters, somewhat like Oliver Twist. Other movies this reminded me of was The Butterfly Effect starring Ashton Kutcher, where the role of the children is a major factor in the movie. This is why I liked this movie more than usual; because the children were portrayed very realistically.
A must watch for any serious movie watcher, and not the casual movie goer.