There is no doubt 'Johnny' tugs at the heart strings and is an infinitely better film than the violent trash that clutters the tv channels. That this very sick boy would turn around a dysfunctional couple that were struggling to cope with the death of their own son I had no doubt. Everything was so predictable right up to the end but, even so, it was time well spent and it might make some people re-evaluate their relationships within their own family circle.