It's cute. And sweet. It paces well and the two and half hours moves quickly. But it's ... surface. Presentational. A tad two dimensional at times. The first hour feels like a reboot of "Father Knows Best". Lead actor Gabriel LaBelle breaks through to make connections now and then. Judd Hirsch, taking up little screen time, makes a huge impact. He was the first character I really heard. His appearance woke me up a bit (and did the same for the character he was speaking to). There are "real" moments -- when the boy realizes he can see things through his lens that he is not seeing with his eyes and another time when a bully realizes his own artifice. But mostly, this isn't something which makes you think or feel. It's just a way to enjoy a few hours.
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