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Unpredictable & enjoyable little film

a frequent film-goer, interested in other cultures, an art film fan

JUN

2008

Tired of predictable Hollywood movies?
Son of Rambow is a delightful little coming-of-age film that celebrates friendship, creativity and the magic that can happen when two totally different types of people collaborate on something they're passionate about. In this case, the two leads are young boys who meet in the hallway at their school.

Joined by Film-making
The passion they share is film-making and the adventure unfolds as they begin to shoot a Rambo takeoff, with the help of a French Foreign excahge student who has all the girls atwitter. Not a lot happens in the film, but it is entertaining and...

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LibbyMcMillan
Sanibel, FL

sweet and touching, new take on old story -- great kid actors

into Independent Films

NOV

2008

The story line in the movie is somewhat predictable. Two boys, both outsiders, become friends as they are making a movie based on Rambo: First Blood. But the innocence of the actors and the ability of the director to avoid gloppy sentimentality are quite remarkable. The story unfolds in ways that seem to tread a line between fantasy and reality, evoking that quality of childhood, where the magical and the concrete intersect. This movie completely charmed me.

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Brookfield, VT

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Movie Title	Son of Rambow
Format Type	Theatrical Releases
Film Genre	Drama Foreign Films
MPAA Rating	PG-13
Tags	England, English, young boys Rambo, filmmaking, friendship