Holes (2003)
Cast – Shia LeBeouf, Jon Voigt, Tim Blake Nelson, Sigourney Weaver, Khleo Thomas, Henry Winkler, Patricia Arquette
Director – Andrew Davies
Screen play – Louis Sachar
Holes is the movie based on the best-selling book of the same name by Louis Sachar. It is all about Stanley Yelnats IV, played excellently by Shia LeBeouf, Stanley is part of a long line of male ancestors that have been affected by the “family curse”. This curse could be the reason why unlucky Stanley takes the blame for a pair of stolen shoes. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, a disciplinary camp that is run by the fierce female warden (Weaver) and her two assistants (Voigt and Nelson) that works with the logic “If you keep bad boys digging in the hot sun all day, every day, it’ll turn them into good boys.” But there appears to be another reason for the continuous digging…
This is a film people may not expect to have a Disney trademark. It is a complex story that weaves in a subplot and it is about young criminals and overweight kids, but they have left out the overweight issue as to not offend but on the other hand, it has the trademark Disney happy ending.
All in all, it’s a good film with a good cast who fit into their roles well. It is a true family mystery film that can be viewed and enjoyed by all audiences. I would give it four stars out of five.
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Rebecca Taylor (8Turner)
Cast – Shia LeBeouf, Jon Voigt, Tim Blake Nelson, Sigourney Weaver, Khleo Thomas, Henry Winkler, Patricia Arquette
Director – Andrew Davies
Screen play – Louis Sachar
Holes is the movie based on the best-selling book of the same name by Louis Sachar. It is all about Stanley Yelnats IV, played excellently by Shia LeBeouf, Stanley is part of a long line of male ancestors that have been affected by the “family curse”. This curse could be the reason why unlucky Stanley takes the blame for a pair of stolen shoes. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, a disciplinary camp that is run by the fierce female warden (Weaver) and her two assistants (Voigt and Nelson) that works with the logic “If you keep bad boys digging in the hot sun all day, every day, it’ll turn them into good boys.” But there appears to be another reason for the continuous digging…
This is a film people may not expect to have a Disney trademark. It is a complex story that weaves in a subplot and it is about young criminals and overweight kids, but they have left out the overweight issue as to not offend but on the other hand, it has the trademark Disney happy ending.
All in all, it’s a good film with a good cast who fit into their roles well. It is a true family mystery film that can be viewed and enjoyed by all audiences. I would give it four stars out of five.
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Rebecca Taylor (8Turner)
