Set to be released April 24 in the States through Open Road, Little Boy could appeal to the same faith-based crowds that sampled Heaven Is For Real and Son Of God, which was produced by Mark Burnett, who also executive produced Little Boy. Little Boy addresses racism and xenophobia with such simplicity that these toxic human tendencies lose all their power And, besides, even children should be savvy enough to see that Little Boy’s teachable moments are stunningly unsophisticated and manipulative. The tale of a young boy pining for his father who’s off fighting the Japanese in World War II, this family drama aims for audiences about the same age as its protagonist, but watching fine adult actors such as Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson paddle through this melodramatic molasses is difficult. A drearily sincere movie about faith and tolerance, Little Boy boasts plenty of good intentions but very little else.
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