'Dust Factory' an excellent, inspiring, family film!

"The Dust Factory" was for me one of the finest allegorical films about life, death, and loss, that I have ever seen.

It presents this theme in a story that is entirely suitable for both children and adults. "The Dust Factory" is charmingly sentimental without being sappy, maudlin, or too scary for a younger audience. I applaud Eric Small's fine writing and direction.

I appreciated and enjoyed this film more than I did "Finding Neverland," yet it only shows what a difference that a good distribution deal can make to insure a successful movie. While I read a consumer review of the film that said they saw it in a theater, I have also read that it went "direct to video." If the former is true, I don't understand why "The Dust Factory" didn't open and play to a larger audience?

I recommend this film to any and all, and can only hope that Eric Small has a long career to continue following his dream and inner vision.

Ryan Kelley and Hayden Panettiere are two of the finest young actors, and have excellent chemistry in the movie. Ryan, in particular, has the quality of just "being" a character, rather than it seem like "acting" at all!

Gary Myers
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