I had seen this movie in the late 90's and remembered liking it. I love the movie "Across The Universe" and when I saw that Even Rachel Wood was also a child actress I had to watch it again.
It was a nice surprise to find that not only did Timothy Hutton direct the movie this was his directors debut. WOW great job, for first time out! When I see movies that deal with going to school, especially when children have differences, it takes me back to how much I hated school. Even in those good old days children were mean, I loved that it showed knowledge can also change the minds of children too. I have always been a huge fan of Kevin Bacon from "Foot Loose" on and once again he does not disappoint. Mary Stuart Masterson plays some of the greatest rolls although this was not my favorite of hers but she played the part well. Cathy Moriarty was perfect in her roll because you could see the love hate from early on as an alcoholic mom. The setting was beautiful in a small woodsy town, the props were great and it reminded me of a time when life was a little bit slower. With that said I thought the movie also went a little slow. I understood that Timothy wanted to come full circle but maybe there were a few more scene he could have cut.
I give this movie ***
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