The first 20 or so minutes of this film didn't engage me very much. Other than think that many of the kids were idiots (as they played a game like Chicken with oncoming trains) and cursed too much, I really didn't think much one way of the other. However, as the film continued, the plot took an unexpected twist as you learn that the title character (a kid who looks to be about 11 years-old) is being seriously abused by his god-awful father. The violence he inflicts is amazingly realistic in one scene and so this film is provisionally recommended. While it was very well made, children and people who were victims of child abuse probably should not watch it--and I could see the film instigating flashbacks of abuse. However, aside from this warning, the film is well constructed, extremely well acted and engaging. You really can't stop watching after a while because it really hooks you. See this film--just think twice about who you ask to watch it with you.
Review of Pellet
