Pros: For the most part, I really enjoyed this movie. Phoebe's interactions with and effects on her parents and sister were written and acted particularly well. The progress of her Tourette's was also shown quite well from Phoebe's point of view. The school parts involving the play were well written and acted as well.
Cons: The school parts outside the play were unrealistic, which took me out of the story. Any school that lets 10 year olds casually access and play on their rooftops with no safety features unsupervised would be sued to the ground (at least in the U. S.). The teachers and principal in this move were completely incompetent and unsympathetic. Teacher sees kids harassing and yelling at Phoebe that she's a "killer" and has no problem whatsoever, but when Phoebe spits at one of them, she gets punished big time. As for the principal, I have no idea how/why he even got his position, as he's completely incompetent and unlikable when dealing with both kids and teachers alike. Some more realism would have gone a long way here.
Cons: The school parts outside the play were unrealistic, which took me out of the story. Any school that lets 10 year olds casually access and play on their rooftops with no safety features unsupervised would be sued to the ground (at least in the U. S.). The teachers and principal in this move were completely incompetent and unsympathetic. Teacher sees kids harassing and yelling at Phoebe that she's a "killer" and has no problem whatsoever, but when Phoebe spits at one of them, she gets punished big time. As for the principal, I have no idea how/why he even got his position, as he's completely incompetent and unlikable when dealing with both kids and teachers alike. Some more realism would have gone a long way here.