I thought the movie was carried by the strength of the actors in the lead roles but the dialog occasionally took some odd turns that seemed out of character. The grandfather and grandmother going off on Sammy as they did were completely out of character. And Sammy himself was too unbelievable. Six-year-old kids don't talk like he does in this film. I felt like reaching into the screen and slapping him.
I had some issues with the basic elements of the story as well.
Two people making a living (and it appears to be a very good living) off of contract hits while being completely off the law enforcement radar is not only improbable but impossible. Consider the grandfather was doing it before the son took over we're looking at 40 years or so of killing and no cop ever had a clue!
Anyone who has ever fired a gun knows how hard it is to hit a target. A young kid killing a squirrel with a pistol shot is near impossible, especially on his first outing.
My biggest problem was how predictable the plot became. I knew Macy was going to hookup with Campbell; I knew who the target of the hit was; and I knew who Macy was going to shoot in the end. Way too predictable.
I had some issues with the basic elements of the story as well.
Two people making a living (and it appears to be a very good living) off of contract hits while being completely off the law enforcement radar is not only improbable but impossible. Consider the grandfather was doing it before the son took over we're looking at 40 years or so of killing and no cop ever had a clue!
Anyone who has ever fired a gun knows how hard it is to hit a target. A young kid killing a squirrel with a pistol shot is near impossible, especially on his first outing.
My biggest problem was how predictable the plot became. I knew Macy was going to hookup with Campbell; I knew who the target of the hit was; and I knew who Macy was going to shoot in the end. Way too predictable.