Just released, ex-convict Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) returns to his small home town where his legacy of football star is long in the past. While trying to put his life back together he meets Sam (Ryder Allen), a kid from a troubled home with a unique personality and they slowly begin to bond. Old friends, the police, Sam's mother, a new employer and a new friend give texture to a predictable tale and we follow what happens to all involved.
It is not without its flaws and some of the characters are a caricature of the people they represent but the performances from Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen and Juno Temple (as Sam's mother) feel authentic and you find yourself pulled into the story.
This one never felt slow, didn't have any pointless filler and left me with a tear in my eye and the thought that I must leave a badly written review to encourage anyone who hasn't seen it to give it a go. I thought it was wonderful.
It is not without its flaws and some of the characters are a caricature of the people they represent but the performances from Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen and Juno Temple (as Sam's mother) feel authentic and you find yourself pulled into the story.
This one never felt slow, didn't have any pointless filler and left me with a tear in my eye and the thought that I must leave a badly written review to encourage anyone who hasn't seen it to give it a go. I thought it was wonderful.
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