This was an AWESOME movie! It held the attention of my seven-year-old son, my almost three-year-old son and myself. I too experienced a wide range of emotion and felt the movie did a great job of balancing some of life's hardest lessons with some of life's most joyful experiences. I don't usually buy movies, but I will definitely be purchasing this film when it goes to DVD so that my whole family can enjoy it throughout the years.