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I saw this new movie filmed in southeast Arkansas Friday afternoon and really enjoyed it. Of course the "filmed on location" Arkansas scenery and small towns was a reminder of childhood there. Then it was an adventure by two 14 year old boys doing things I might have done at that age. Plus the story kept you alert and spellbound about spurned love, not giving up, and the danger of revenge. But I won't spoil the story for you - just recommend seeing it. The adult stars are Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon and the two boys Ellis and Neckbone are played by newcomers who are good. Then I liked the typically old south teen girlfriend's double name of Pearl Mae and activities around an old drive-in and the Piggly-Wiggly store. Fun nostalgia with some good morals learned the hard way, though I don't like the hero literally getting away with murder. As in too many movies, they make it okay if you are the good guy - kind of like we glorify war. I don't like promoting the idea that it is okay to kill a bad guy because as Christians it is not. Killing is never okay except maybe in self-defense which part of this was.
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