FINISHED! I gave it a six. Curtis summed up a lot of what I had to say...

I will say that I read the book so I knew what I was getting into. I thought the movie knew what it was and effectively pulled us in and made us uncomfortable with a lot of the subject matter without having to take it to an exploitative level.

JGL was great, leaps and bounds above everyone else to be honest. I couldn't really get into the other boy's acting. His accent and repetitive tone of talking just didn't do it for me.

I loved the way the movie was shot. Moments definitely felt like they were shot to mimic a dream-like experience which ties in nicely to the story. Those close-ups were always so haunting and super effective. Props to the actors for being able to convey so much with just their face.

My biggest qualm, and why I gave it a six, was the editing. The transitions for a lot of the scenes felt so rushed. We'd get a really emotional moment and almost immediately cut to a different scene. The movie never wanted to take it's time until the end (which was probably my favorite part). You could definitely tell that it was a movie based on a book. I would love to see them redo this but in a limited series format. They could take the time they needed and expand on the story that was trying to be told here.

Good movie! Super glad we all got to watch it.