The movie was realistic, apart from the onset of Alzheimer's was a little odd. However the almost total disregard, even virtual lack of acknowledgement, of the part that the homeless girl Christine played made me grieve big time. How selfish. How unChristian. If it were me I would want to go back to where David was found (the boys knew where it was) and bring her in. After all, Thanksgiving in Canada (and I suspect the US too) is about bringing in all those who are not blessed and blessing them too. You should look for someone who is alone then - we always do - and invite them to join the celebrations. It's part of being thankful. The Christian ethic was severely absent there. The family was clearly in a position to take in this young lady - we would and we are not as well blessed. At least some of her aspirations would be met. She is such a positive person and would have blessed those who helped.
I was planning to give this a 9 or even a 10, but the response (or lack of) with the family means it immediately fell to a 5. What a pity. How sad.
I was planning to give this a 9 or even a 10, but the response (or lack of) with the family means it immediately fell to a 5. What a pity. How sad.