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I wanted to adopt cute Josh. Parents wrongfully persecuted him at first.

posted 9 years ago by drtturner
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As cool as Grandma was, she got creeped out by Josh's trance at the Museum and the realization that there were more exhibits ahead. Dad tries to stop him from embombing his Teddy and the crowd makes stink faces when he hits sour notes at the Spring Concert. Paint me liberal, but I would have been pom pom cheering Josh for all of these so called missteps and others. Whose to say that the road more travelled was always the correct answer.Excellent movie. Smart. Sam Rockwell and his mother could be the coolest mother and child of recent movie memory. If you can't tell, I really liked this movie.

[–] kittym30 9 years ago

I catch it on premiums whenever it's listed. I think you've horribly overlooked the fact that he exhibited truly sociopathic&psychotic behaviors. He Intentionally went the opposite direction with piano recital, most likely because he didn't want to further make anyone think of him as weird. All the other kids messed up a great deal so he figured that instead of performing his own Perfect rendition from earlier at home, he'd instead tried to be like all the others. He got rid of all the custodial options methodologically as to land him into the care of his Uncle whom he adored and knew Lily would never be His favorite to take away from that bond. Also, I'm guessing you don't have kids because if my child ever displayed practicing Embalming Anything... I'd have them evaluated Immediately. He's like a tiny Norman Bates. He was a creepster and his parents had all the evidence they needed to be weirded out.

[–] jackiefoxybrown 8 years ago

Kitty..perfectly said. Initially, the father was trying to make the best out of the situation but he knew deep down inside his son was a little weirdo, I think he really realized this when Josh started to imitate his (the dad's) sobbing over the dog dying. That boy was so disconnected and void from any emotion that he had to see the father crying over the dog, to think..."Oh, maybe I should cry too."

[–] ElectricWarlock 9 years ago

I agree with you. Despite all the evil Joshua did I can't help but felt sorry for him. I can't imagine going through life not being able to connect with anyone on any level. I imagine he must feel like an alien merely observing other humans. To me that is very sad and seems like the loneliest existence a person could have.

This is a wonderful movie, though. One of my favorites and it's very rare for me to say that about a newer movie because most of my favorites are from the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

[–] Sweetdee525 8 years ago

Is everyone on this board nuts??? The kid displayed textbook psychopathic behavior. He was constantly void of any emotion. He only ever showed any type of feeling when he noticed someone was watching him. Even then, the emotion was obviously fake.

[–] DanaShelbyChancey 8 years ago

Yes really. What was so horribly oppressive about Joshua's home? Looked to me like things were great for him.

His parents had another child, and he reacts like this? A little jealousy is normal but this?

Gee Woodle, Space Kadoodle!

[–] whoiamnow 8 years ago

They were cold and distant to him, very perfunctory. Not at all warn and loving like they were with the baby.

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