Very well made

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2011)

To be honest I didn't know much about this movie going in and I'm glad I didn't. I didn't expect much either because I thought this was going to be a children's movie since it centers on the kids.
The kids are surprisingly well cast. They act like kids their age. Joel Courtney carries the movie well for a boy his age. The rest of the children are a great supporting cast.
If I had to complain about some of the performances it would be on some of the adults. At times the children seemed smarter than some of the "grown-ups." Kyle Chandler on the other hand was good, finally see him do some action.
The movie is very well made, very well written. I really enjoyed it, I laughed, I gasped, I jumped and I even shed a tear.