*The following summary may contain spoilers*.
This is the 3-part story of a teenager with telekinetic destructive powers which he has inherited from his grandfather, of whose existence initially only he and his grandmother know.
The story is retold by a witness narrator, the boy's step-sister, to whom he decides to confide as a final farewell.
The action evolves as the main character gradually finds out the impressive power he possesses, the scope of the destruction he is able to unleash and the emotional suffering which triggers the bouts. He consults with a shrink who is a sensible and caring figure for him and tries to protect him.
The boy has no place in the new families of both his divorced and remarried parents, with new siblings and step-parents who are cold-hearted and do not bother to hide they don't like him.
He also finds out that his grandfather committed suicide to prevent himself from hurting others, and this identificatory urge also looms upon the boy as a menace. In the end, he takes a dramatic turn as a way to deal with his peculiar and difficult life.
*** As a plus, the story is decently acted, it is short enough not to lose viewers' interest, and it flows smoothly.
As a minus, it works in a middle ground between horror genre, psychological drama and introspective life-story, and this may be a good or a bad thing depending on what you like. If you like horror about a teenage with telekinetic powers, Brian Di Palma's Carrie did a whole lot better than HIM.
The main problem to me lies in the many common places visited in the story: adolescence as a trigger stage for supernatural powers, a teenage with family issues and frustration, a teenage with telekinesis and fear of his own destructive abilities, the doctor who tries to use the boy to promote her personal interests--- You get the feeling that you've seen the same plot so many times before.
Even so, these failures don't invalidate the effort as a whole. The young actor and his step sister both perform nicely.
It is a 6,5 to me. Not bad but also not remarkable.
This is the 3-part story of a teenager with telekinetic destructive powers which he has inherited from his grandfather, of whose existence initially only he and his grandmother know.
The story is retold by a witness narrator, the boy's step-sister, to whom he decides to confide as a final farewell.
The action evolves as the main character gradually finds out the impressive power he possesses, the scope of the destruction he is able to unleash and the emotional suffering which triggers the bouts. He consults with a shrink who is a sensible and caring figure for him and tries to protect him.
The boy has no place in the new families of both his divorced and remarried parents, with new siblings and step-parents who are cold-hearted and do not bother to hide they don't like him.
He also finds out that his grandfather committed suicide to prevent himself from hurting others, and this identificatory urge also looms upon the boy as a menace. In the end, he takes a dramatic turn as a way to deal with his peculiar and difficult life.
*** As a plus, the story is decently acted, it is short enough not to lose viewers' interest, and it flows smoothly.
As a minus, it works in a middle ground between horror genre, psychological drama and introspective life-story, and this may be a good or a bad thing depending on what you like. If you like horror about a teenage with telekinetic powers, Brian Di Palma's Carrie did a whole lot better than HIM.
The main problem to me lies in the many common places visited in the story: adolescence as a trigger stage for supernatural powers, a teenage with family issues and frustration, a teenage with telekinesis and fear of his own destructive abilities, the doctor who tries to use the boy to promote her personal interests--- You get the feeling that you've seen the same plot so many times before.
Even so, these failures don't invalidate the effort as a whole. The young actor and his step sister both perform nicely.
It is a 6,5 to me. Not bad but also not remarkable.