This was one of the best movies I have ever seen, though, I don't understand some other reviews, like one about "Max's inability to deal with his father's anger and abuse towards his mother". There was never abuse portrayed in the movie from his father, his father was never even in the movie, except for a gift given to max by his father. I would have to agree though, this isn't really a movie for a child under the age of 10, but it is still a very good movie, if you can find the moral behind all off the depression.