Last weekend, a friend of my 11 year old daughter bought the movie Holes. They watched it Friday afternoon and liked it so much that they wanted me to watch it with them shortly thereafter. I'll admit that I like films designed for kids. Holes is not designed for the real young ones with violence and not always positive twists. However, it clearly seems to target, let's say, the 11-14 year old crowd.
A young teen is wrongfully sentenced to a youth detention center in the middle of the desert. It is run by a warden (Sigourney Weaver) and Mr. Sir (Jon Voight), both of whom seem to relish acting these roles. With an outward motive of turning around the youthful offenders through hard work, they are sent into the desert every day to dig large holes. The story cleverly weaves through an entanglement of mystical elements, history, issues like growing up and being accepted, racism, and cruelty in a well designed plot.
So, I give Holes a thumbs up, especially for those who don't mind a youth oriented film. I enjoyed it. Weaver and Voight are great in their roles, but the kids steal and deserve the most credit.
Keith
A young teen is wrongfully sentenced to a youth detention center in the middle of the desert. It is run by a warden (Sigourney Weaver) and Mr. Sir (Jon Voight), both of whom seem to relish acting these roles. With an outward motive of turning around the youthful offenders through hard work, they are sent into the desert every day to dig large holes. The story cleverly weaves through an entanglement of mystical elements, history, issues like growing up and being accepted, racism, and cruelty in a well designed plot.
So, I give Holes a thumbs up, especially for those who don't mind a youth oriented film. I enjoyed it. Weaver and Voight are great in their roles, but the kids steal and deserve the most credit.
Keith
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