Better than I expected!

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2004)

i was really blown away by it. I am picky when it comes to stuff like this, but Kucher really surprized me!
The story is very original (I cant remember seeing anything that it reminded me of) the acting was good by the entire cast. (Eric Stoltz played a disgusting creep pretty damn good...)
the kids in the film throughout their ages were well cast, and actually looked like the actors as adults... so the casting was good.
This movie reminded me too much of my younger brother's messed up life, that I felt like crying in some parts... and he looks just like Kucher on top of it all!
there were some intense/brutal scenes that were unnerving... I'll leave it at that, I dont wanna spoil it for anyone.
I heard Kucher got so railed by the critics, that he's laying low because it actually really hurt his feelings. he felt he gave it his best shot only to be strung-up by his end-trails just because of who he's sleeping with! I could careless if he was having sex with a rottweiler in his spare time... his acting was damn good, and a MAJOR departure from anything he's ever done, and that makes an actor grow!
so if anyone was discouraged by the cast or trailers, dont be... this is a damn good film!