This is a movie for kids, right? In kids' films no normal person dies. Not even the regular bad people die. They always get their desert, and the good guys always triumph in the end. Well, in that sense the script is exactly as it should be.
Now the acting: the main actor is simply formidable, absolutely believable in the exaggerated terms these films usually propose. (A very shy child, infatuated with a lovely coed and persecuted by a nasty bully, whom he will give his comeuppance before long). And the star is followed by the reminder of the cast, in a highly professional way, each one filling their role very well.
Manny Coto is a very competent screenwriter and here he shows that he can direct as well.
In conclusion: I do not understand why this film was rated so low in IMDB.
Now the acting: the main actor is simply formidable, absolutely believable in the exaggerated terms these films usually propose. (A very shy child, infatuated with a lovely coed and persecuted by a nasty bully, whom he will give his comeuppance before long). And the star is followed by the reminder of the cast, in a highly professional way, each one filling their role very well.
Manny Coto is a very competent screenwriter and here he shows that he can direct as well.
In conclusion: I do not understand why this film was rated so low in IMDB.