I love this movie so much

The Worst Film Ever

Boring

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Little Boy has all the hallmarks of a bad Christian film. Namely, racism, bigotry, intolerance, and in this case, the deaths of 200,000 Japanese civilians all brushed aside with the flimsy "It's ok because it's FOR JESUS" excuse. Oh, and Paul Blart is there for some reason too...

So, this is a "cute" story about a little boy who's determined to do what may be needed to bring his father back from the war. He hears in church that even a mustard seed-sized faith may make you capable of moving mountains, and he takes it literally (and he proved he was somehow capable of it...). A priest gives him a list of "tasks" which are required of him to bring his father back (but only if it's God's will, the priest says). Apparently, the intention of the priest was to stimulate the boy to be sympathetic to other people's suffering, but the boy takes everything literally. Overall, it's a "cute" story, apart from the explanation of the boy's nickname (and the title of the movie...) "Little boy" came out to be the name of the bomb which the Americans dropped over Hiroshima!!!!! So, in a way, the "little boy" was responsible for the end of the war, and this was the most celebrated fact in the whole movie... Are you kidding me?? Do anyone think this is cute or something like it? A bomb over Hiroshima?? For me, this "little boy" link demonstrated an extremely bad taste! I could have scored the movie as 7, but after that, 4 was my score. It was horrible!

This is a heartwarming beautiful story. Now one of my all time favorites! My whole family was crying! Beautifully written. I could not believe how faithful it stayed to the Catholic faith. No Father Fluffies - just good old fashioned truth and love. There are always struggles in life - sometimes we get off the path - but I loved how the influence of the faith never left.This movie has a great 40's vintage California feel on the coast - they captured it completely. I felt like I was stepping into that era. Beautifully done. A wonderful family movie - it's inspiring! Little Boy will have you captivated and sitting on the edge of your seat! God bless everyone involved and thank you for making such a wonder-filled movie.

I can't say I've ever 'reviewed' anything before, but felt the need to express my thoughts on this one. "Little Boy" managed to engage me on a deep level, and to challenge my own anger / sorrow having lost my Dad ultimately to the effects of a long campaign in Vietnam, combined with my own experiences in a war-zone in Afghanistan. There are very few books/ movies in which you find yourself identifying with a more sinister character in the plot (in my case, London - the angry and vexed teenager, struggling to choose a battleground to express or extinguish his bitterness). I had not expected to mirror myself on such a character, testament to the solid acting of each performer. Contrasting with viewing a war through the eyes of an innocent and hopeful child made for a very pleasant and moving experience. Very well made movie, with a stellar casting. Many thanks to those involved in its production.