I saw this at a pre-festival screening, and I thought I would go ahead and include it, as it was something of a "centerpiece" film, including a party afterwards. It is a CUTE film. I hate CUTE. Director Garth Jennings was able to keep me from completely tuning it out by setting it in 1982, so it did tap into a little nostalgic vein of mine. The child actors are ok, however I only felt for one stand out, Will Poulter, who is the nemesis and school bully that strikes up an unlikely friendship with Bill Milner, who has the misfortune to be the "modern Oliver" in this story. Milner's character has been raised in a religious sect called "the Brethren", who do not allow television or film, therefore sending his character into the world as "the innocent". The boys team together to film their own version of RAMBO, for reasons I can't say I remember. Surrounding them is actually a fascinating cast of supporting characters, whose only real purpose is for atmosphere. The soundtrack also contributes considerably to that end! The production design is pretty specific to time and place, particularly the hair design. There are a number of animated sequences that occur within the film, as Milner day dreams about life outside of "The Brethren", which helps with the pacing and keeps the film from being visually stagnant. Lastly, it should be something of a commercial success, as an alternative summer movie. http://jaycbird.blogspot.com