This was not a good movie. No plot nor ending. I am not catholic, but it seemed very mean spirited. All around wish I never watched it.

Well-made and heartfelt movie about a difficult time and place. Stephen Frears is underrated.

Cutest kid ever, but OD on the Catholic guilt trip.

good movie. absolutely

A good concept that would have been much better served by a more subtle touch, in both writing and direction. The film's hysterics are not charming or exciting, and within a matter of 10 minutes the narrative has settled into dull repetition. Although some of the set-ups are adequately paid off in the third act, it's not enough to save what is a fairly unmoving experience on the whole. Nicely shot, though.

Horribly sad, but apparently true to life story of a little Liverpool lad.

There's a reason why I love British films. Even though it's not perfect, this is a very promising film by Stephen Frears. I can see that he was already an edgy director before his "Queen" success (although I sense that he wants this film to be "The Tin Drum" number 2). The cast is fundamentally strong, with Ian Hart (God! This guy is amazing!) and Anthony Borrows.

A charming little bittersweet film.

The trials and tribulations of a 7 yr old lad in 1930's Liverpool. Oppressed by poverty and his Catholic faith, Liam tries to cope with a speech impediment and a school system determined to literally beat the devil out of him. A gritty, solid little film that falls somewhere between <i>Angela's Ashes</i> and <i>This Is England</i>.

It was a great movie. Anthony Borrows did a beautiful performance.

Alegre, chistosa y triste...

This film was all about the brilliant performances that came from the whole cast; particularly Anthony Borrows in the title role. The film itself was more than a little depressing, but did have moments of comic relief to keep it from becoming soul crushing. The script was pretty good, too, but it could have used a bit more explanation at the end as it's not very clear what actually happened.

The little Liam is what kept me interested, otherwise it was fairly gloomy, and didn't really pull me in. Little Liam was really appealing. I really liked his spunky character. If I new Irish history more, it may have been more interesting also. [img]http://images.chrc4work.com/images/user/smilies/wink.gif[/img]

First of all. It's a film set during pre-WWII...in England...and is about a boy named LIAM. So it was pretty much set up to be one of my favorite films. And that was all before I even saw it! ... I came upon this by pure chance of turning on IFC, the other day. In truth, I didn't get to see its entirety--only about half or a little less. But what I saw was amazing. The acting from the two children was outstanding. And the father's performance was chilling. It's unimaginable--that kind of hate. And the extremes that it causes people to go. This film is one that truly stays with you. Well after its credits roll.

Kesinlikle izlenmeli.

Decent, but the ending pissed me off.

Umm... no way. Especially when the Daughter burst into flames. Whaaaaa?

A very good, dramatic movie!

Liam is superbly played by the little boy.

I found the classroom lectures about the rotten stench of the soul very amusing!! I'm glad I wasn't told all these horrible things.