I showed it to my middle school class as a Christmas movie this year. They loved it, because they related so much to the characters.
It is truly a wholesome story about life as a pre-teen boy, with an excellent message about friendship, family, first love, compassion, and forgiveness. I
I loved the family interactions in the Buckley house. And Earl, the bus driver, and Mrs. Honeywell, their teacher, were amazing examples of wisdom and compassion.
The movie had many of the entertaining aspects of A Christmas Story, but portrayed the dad as wise and understanding instead of a barely-likable jerk.
It is truly a wholesome story about life as a pre-teen boy, with an excellent message about friendship, family, first love, compassion, and forgiveness. I
I loved the family interactions in the Buckley house. And Earl, the bus driver, and Mrs. Honeywell, their teacher, were amazing examples of wisdom and compassion.
The movie had many of the entertaining aspects of A Christmas Story, but portrayed the dad as wise and understanding instead of a barely-likable jerk.