This B-movie stars Ronald Sinclair--a 13 year-old violin prodigy from New Zealand. This ability helped him get into films, but later in life he earned a living as a film editor for Roger Corman.
The film begins with a bunch of slimy and selfish family members fighting for custody of this boy. It never seems that any of them care about him but just are concerned with how they can exploit his musical talents for their own financial gain. Sadly, the boy lives a rather dull existence as a result. He cannot play with other kids or have fun--lest he injure his hands. He cannot do anything really other than eat and practice. Eventually the boy gets tired of it and runs away--and has a grand adventure. By the end, the very selfish people have somehow learned their lesson (how, I have no idea!) and all is right with the world.
The biggest problem with the film isn't Sinclair--he's pretty likable for a child actor. The problem is that too many of the characters are simple and one-dimensional--particularly his horrid family members. That's what makes their transformations at the end of the film so utterly ridiculous, as they'd spent every second of the film before that taking complete advantage of the kid and caring nothing about him. A few other characters are also pretty poorly written and the film could have really benefited from less stereotypical characters--people instead of caricatures of people. Not terrible but not a film I expect you to see. After all, I wasted my time watching it--so why should you?!
The film begins with a bunch of slimy and selfish family members fighting for custody of this boy. It never seems that any of them care about him but just are concerned with how they can exploit his musical talents for their own financial gain. Sadly, the boy lives a rather dull existence as a result. He cannot play with other kids or have fun--lest he injure his hands. He cannot do anything really other than eat and practice. Eventually the boy gets tired of it and runs away--and has a grand adventure. By the end, the very selfish people have somehow learned their lesson (how, I have no idea!) and all is right with the world.
The biggest problem with the film isn't Sinclair--he's pretty likable for a child actor. The problem is that too many of the characters are simple and one-dimensional--particularly his horrid family members. That's what makes their transformations at the end of the film so utterly ridiculous, as they'd spent every second of the film before that taking complete advantage of the kid and caring nothing about him. A few other characters are also pretty poorly written and the film could have really benefited from less stereotypical characters--people instead of caricatures of people. Not terrible but not a film I expect you to see. After all, I wasted my time watching it--so why should you?!