The kid ruined this movie with his awful acting

I'm not usually a fan of kid actors, but just as I was reading this thread, I happened to be watching the scene where Lucas sees little Daniel and his father in the hospital. The Lucas kid was extraordinary. You could see a dozen emotions playing out on his face. It was really quite impressive--I have to give him credit.

(I've seen the movie before, so that's why I'm on IMDb while I watch.)

What movie did you see??

I thought that Tom Holland's performance was one of the best in the movie, and that he held his own with the adult leads very well.

Have you ever been around a young kid in a tense situation? They do not act at all as you might expect. They shut up and do what the adults tell them to, and in Lucas' case, rise to the occession with courage and clarity that many adults can't muster. They don't scream and cry, becuase they are too focused on survival. Lucas' behavior when he finally saw his little brothers moved me very much.

I thought his performance was brilliant.

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I probably replied b4 but didn't feel like wading through 4 pages of answers to see if I had...so forgive me if this is a repeat. I hope u aren't referring to Tom Holland because every time I watch the film, I wonder why he wasn't ***Oscar nominated*** for his role! Seriously. If Tatum O'Neal can win one, surely this kid could be recognized for his brilliant, gut-wrenching performance! He nailed his performance and how anyone could feel that this is terrible acting obviously hasn't had decades as a cinephile under his belt.

I can't believe that anyone would characterize his acting as wooden. His transformation from sullen pre-teenager to young hero and protector of his mother was amazing. The scene where he was helping out by looking for survivors made my heart swell and impressed me even more. I even looked him up on IMDB to learn more about him and his beginning and hopefully impressive career.

I just watched this and honestly within thirty minutes was thinking how damn impressed I was by his acting. The younger ones weren't as good later on but the eldest was excellent. Especially when he was screaming for his mum just after the wave hit - had me in tears already.

I think that he did an amazing job. I am surprised that you did not feel any emotion when he was running towards his brothers when they finally found each other.

I thought he did very well.

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