ThiefHott Too much of everything

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

U.N. Owen It's so nice to see a film, where the main characters are kids, but are NOT those horrible 'Hollywood' version, of cherubic, 'perfect,' innocent little plastic nightmares.TWELVE AND HOLDING tells the story of what happens to the survivors (and friends of) a child's accidental murder - by other kids, doing a foolish prank.They all go through this process differently. Amongst them, the mother of the slain boy wants 'justice' i.e.: revenge,in the for of suffering, for the two boys who took her sons life. For the boy's surviving twin, he comes to grips with this event slowly - 1st, going to the juvenile dentition, where the two guilty boys are being housed. He gloats. He dances, making fun of what THEY'RE going through now.There are others whose lives are followed, and, it gives what, in Hollywood, would've been a treacly, saccharine tale, with obvious 'morals,' a much more humane tableau, in which to explore these issues.I was taught there are two ways to face something serious: to laugh, or, to cry. but, TWELVE AND HOLDING shows there's a third way. To laugh AND cry.I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a well-done film, with a terrific cast (to be honest, I work in this (film) business, and, in Hollywood, it's VERY rare for a child to actually be able to 'ACT.' they're usually just used to be 'cute,' and, I can't stand that. The young cast members are not that type. They can hold a scene. They can make you believe).

meaninglessbark The first half of Twelve and Holding is a really great film, one of the better American "coming of age" films. The acting is excellent (the entire cast), the film looks good, and over all it feels extremely real.Unfortunately the story begins to pile on the melodrama half way through and doesn't let up until the credits roll. Twelve and Holding never becomes a bad film, nor is entirely predictable in the way the plot goes. But what had been an unusually real feeling film becomes a more typical movie. It stops feeling as if your watching the characters live their lives and feels more like your watching the characters do what was in the script.That said it's all very well done. The acting is truly exceptional from every cast member. The young actors are most noticeable for their work but all supporting rolls are extremely strong as well.Definitely worth seeing. I wish it were worth seeing again.

allison-williams86 I'd like to just briefly touch base on this film. I literally JUST finished watching this movie, and I have no idea what to think. I mean, I know that it was very well done and the story in and of itself was great, but WOW, I did not see that coming. I flipped it on by chance, and the synopsis that Directv gave was merely, (I'm paraphrasing) "when a boy's identical twin is killed, he and his friends try to cope." Umm... sure, but what about all the other incredible elements that make this movie worth watching. I liked the fact that each of these kids strives to find themselves or attain some goal, because it grabs hold of the reality of being a kid. I'm tired of seeing movies where childhood seems easy and uncomplicated.This film was great, and I will be recommending it to anyone I know.

dkarter Most movies addressing the tween population miss the mark. This film does not, in fact, it is right on the mark. Mature issues are addressed through the minds and actions of young adolescents.Tweens are part of the ensemble and, therefore, they consider themselves as part of our society and need to be heard.This film clearly depicts the fact that children, their thoughts and opinions and subsequent actions are very significant to our society. There are remnants of a "columbine" type of feeling to this movie as the main protagonist "takes matters into his own hands".A strong and poignant story to watch, but as it rolls by you know that it is depicting reality in one way or another. This movie is our new reality.A strong ***1/2 out of ****.Dkarter reporting from Montreal, Canada