Movie: Holes Type: family / adventure Original Release Date: 2003 Rating: Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson, Shia LaBeouf, Khleo Thomas, Jake M. Smith, Byron Cotton, Brenden Jefferson, Miguel Castro (III), Max Kasch Directed by: Andrew Davis

Synopsis:
A young boy found guilty of stealing a celebrity's shoes is sent to Camp Green Lake where he and other juveniles are forced to dig holes each day although they are not sure why. The adults who control the camp know the real reason for this work.

I would recommend this movie!

Why?
I think that pre-teens who have read this book, especially boys, will enjoy this movie.

The young actors who played the jailed juveniles did a great job with their roles. The adults seemed to be overacting; however, their characters were so pitifully sad, this may have been done on purpose. The way the past and present were linked was interesting to watch.

There was very little cursing in the movie; some violence (like fist fighting among the boys); a murder was implied in a flashback scene and there was some Old West type shooting.

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