A beautifully filmed movie. I was very excited in the begining of the film, thinking I was being transported back to childhood imaginary visions. Then it all went bad. Max, a very talented little actor may have a bright future, but the movie should be filed away with Ishtar. The dialog was poor, confusing for kids, too violent and painful. It might have been a good movie to show in a Psych 101 Class, but not a theater full of kids looking for entertainment and fun. Let's just call it "Lord of the Flies meets the Muppets".