Hellion tells a story of the thirteen-year old Jacob in coping the loss of his mother. He and his motocross-crazed friends get caught up in some quite serious things such as arson and vandalism. Things get worse when the court decides to put his kid brother Wes on foster care, while his often boozed-out father Hollis is also not handling the grief well. One day, Jacob gets drastic by secretly going to Pam's house, Wes' foster care place, with the help of his friends, trying to take Wes. But thing go south among Jacob's friends and he shoots one of them who are fighting.
The basic story is just ordinary for me, though it's a hard example in family loss. But the later development of the story is surely interesting because it displays quite a rough emotion play on the focus of actions and consequences. The ending proves to be a nicely written piece of the story and done very well.
The bad thing is that the pace is too slow. Well I guess that's what happens when you kind of force a short movie into an hour-and-a-half movie, with less material to dramatize about. The mood is quite stable on the low tone. The movie is quite a sleepy one especially for viewers who seek a fun watch.
The cast of up and coming teens and kids actors on the focus of this heavy weight story is a nice decision. In my opinion, the acting presented by those kids is also well beyond expectation. They do live out the characterization well, translating the main story theme into the behavior on screen. I also see the great direction done in guiding the kids to the desired performance level and suitable expressions. Having Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis surely contribute well to reeling audiences' curiosity.
The end verdict from me is a 7 out of 10 score and a so-so recommendation to go and see this movie. Be warned though, this is not a movie for you who seek a fun watch. But those who appreciate high drama content and deep stories will have a good time watching this movie.
The basic story is just ordinary for me, though it's a hard example in family loss. But the later development of the story is surely interesting because it displays quite a rough emotion play on the focus of actions and consequences. The ending proves to be a nicely written piece of the story and done very well.
The bad thing is that the pace is too slow. Well I guess that's what happens when you kind of force a short movie into an hour-and-a-half movie, with less material to dramatize about. The mood is quite stable on the low tone. The movie is quite a sleepy one especially for viewers who seek a fun watch.
The cast of up and coming teens and kids actors on the focus of this heavy weight story is a nice decision. In my opinion, the acting presented by those kids is also well beyond expectation. They do live out the characterization well, translating the main story theme into the behavior on screen. I also see the great direction done in guiding the kids to the desired performance level and suitable expressions. Having Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis surely contribute well to reeling audiences' curiosity.
The end verdict from me is a 7 out of 10 score and a so-so recommendation to go and see this movie. Be warned though, this is not a movie for you who seek a fun watch. But those who appreciate high drama content and deep stories will have a good time watching this movie.