With a star studded cast like this, one would thing it would be more dynamic. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Harvey Keitel are all minor characters as the story focuses on the romance between two troubled pre-teens.
Again, a short summary: Two young lovers, Sam and Suzy, run away from their homes in a small island village causing the girl's parents, the police Sheriff, and Sam's Scout Troop to comb the island in search of them.
Describing this movie in one world: Bland. It is supposedly a comedy-drama, but the only comedy comes from little quirks from Suzy's parents (Bill Murray (Zombieland and Ghostbusters) and Frances McDormand (Fargo)), such as the mother using a megaphone to call her family for a meal. However, they and many of the other adult actors are wasted and expressionless - as is the entire child cast.
Few of the characters have any depth and some of them feel contrived or one-note. However, the most interesting character is probably Captain Sharp, the police sheriff, played by action star Bruce Willis. He gets a tiny bit of character development that does not go anywhere.
The children do not have much to work with as they seem like lifeless and expressionless mannequins. They do well for child actors and Sam (Jared Gilman) is even likable at times.
Overall, if the audience either grew up in the 1960s (the time setting of this film) or was part of the Boy Scouts, they would enjoy this film. It was okay, but nothing to write home about.
Rating: 2.5/5
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