Like so many movies, it comes with a "what if" idea and then takes it from there. This is preposterous. A photographer is kidnapped by kids who want him to pretend to be their father. They have already kidnapped a mother, so they need a matched set. The kids aren't psychotic or overtly evil. It's like the Waltons. They dress in rustic clothes. Send a scout named Gilbert, an eight year old who is really about twelve, to lure innocent adults to their lair. There are so many holes in the story, that it just falls apart. The most openly ridiculous one is why the mom/woman is so terrified. When an ally shows up, she won't even talk. The kids are confused and directionless as they should be, but never consider for a second that they could be doing better for themselves. The "accidents" and the chase scenes are hard to swallow. I mean, these are a bunch of fairly normal kids. It looks cheap, although there are some pretty good actors. One thing to watch for is when the kids are together, they pose for the camera, in two rows, while the oldest child talks to them.
Review of All the Kind Strangers
