Just Take Another Look...

Rating: 1/10 (10 August 2004)

...at the film and you'll see how amazing this film would have been without the unnecessary and obsessive focus on the son. Really, think about it: what are we focusing on here, the son or the father. Yes, yes, I realize how important the son is to the father's determination and, in the end, the unlikely successes, but did anybody realize how annoying the son actually is? Don't get me wrong: I applaud the outstanding performance of Angus T. Jones, but it was certainly unfortunate the part he had to play. The son was literally in every single seen and seemed to take the show away. Soon, it got so annoying that I started thinking more about when the movie was going to end than how good the story was. I can't help but say that every time I think of the worst movie I've seen, the first one that comes to my mind is "The Rookie". Disney had their chance to make a memorable film, but instead put the spotlight in the wrong place.