Moving, but occasionally mawkish, drama featuring Osment, Spacey and Hunt based on the Pay it forward movement i.e. instead of returning a favour, do someone else in need one instead. I find placing such an obligation on the receiver problematic personally, as I feel gifts are not really gifts if they come with any strings attached.All leads excel in their respective roles. The aching loneliness of Spacey's character comes off in him waves, while the slow transformation of Hunt's provides more obvious momentum. Unusually, given Osment's youth this is not a coming of age movie - and his consistent portrayal anchors the movie's events.
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