This is an exellent movie that has great messages about friendships, poverty, responsibility, and great lessons on adult/child comunication issues. Unfortunatly it does deal with issues such as suicide, racism, shooting, language, and children being treated like garbage. This is really a movie that you need to know your kid. Some 8 year olds might be able to deal with the content in the movie others wont.

How Could You Idiots Forget The Scene With The Lady With A Low Cut HALF TOP! ok bak 2 da point attempted suicide,uh people held at gunpoint,Knives,Murder,And Some Salty Langauge For a PG

I loved this movie. Unfortunatly, there is quite a bit of language for a kids movie. a--, h-ll, d--n, crap, etc... The Lord's name is also taken in vain multiple times. The violence of the movie is slightly disturbing, even though there is never any gore.

Holes review. By: Sasha Sayenko This movie, Holes won 3 emmie awards. It is a great movie itself in my opinion, and it has great actors. The movie is about a heartwarming story of a 14 year old Boy named Stanley Yelnats who always ends up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Throughout this movie, it will give you a touch of adventure, comedy, family, and mystery. He (Stanley Yelnats the 5th) is a boy where bad luck runs through his blood. Why so? Ask his great great grandfather. Before Stanley was born, his grandfather fell in love with a young woman named Mariah. He wanted to marry her, but so did another man. Her father did not know who, so he decided, whoever has the biggest and prettiest pig in 1 week, will get his daughter. Sighing, Stanley’s grandfather didn’t know what to do, so he decided to go get help from madam Zeronii. She gave him a beautiful pig and when time came to look at the pigs, they where both sooo great, the her father did not know which one to pick. He then gave the job to his daughter. She was so stupid, she said that she would think of a number 1 to 10, and whoever was the closest, she would marry. Angrily, he didn’t like the proposition, and he left. A favor that he promised madam Zeronii was not done, so on her death bed she put a curse on Stanley’s grandfather that his generation of kids would also be cursed for eternity. Acting is one or is one of the most important things to do in a movie. Actually, without acting, there would really be no movie, there would be just sound, a setting and music. Acting is very hard. In a whole movie there are a lot of lines, and not only do you have to learn them, you have to say them with feeling and give emotion to it also. So like I said, acting a very hard job. To be a good actor, you have to go to a special school and learn and be in drama when your in schools such as middle school and high school. People such as Kiera Nighly, Eva Longoria, and other people, now that’s called experts on acting, Acting takes a lot of time, work, and energy, but its worth to have a good movie. I really liked this movie and it actually teaches you a life lesson. It teaches you to be good and to not take other peoples things, and it teaches friendship, it teaches how to be a good sportsman. And the acting scenery and the movie itself was awesome! Thought out the movie, I sat the whole time on the couch and not getting up. I liked it so much that that same day I watched it the second time! I recommend that you watch this movie and I guarantee that you will like it.

I really love this movie! It plays a big part on being friends, which kids need these days. Also being honest. It has a good story line that both kids and adults can follow. A great movie to watch!!

THIS IS A MUST WATCH FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND TWEENS AND IS ENJOYABLE FOR ALL AGES

this is a movie that has lots of bad words and violence

If your elementary school has this movie on their list of media choices. You want to review this movie before they show it. It deals with too many social and emotional concepts for your elementary student to understand, comprehend or even think about dealing with at this age. It will leave them with an uneasy feeling trying to work through the emotions they are left with.

The movie "Holes" was my favorite for 2003. I think that it could become a popular "cult" film, like "The Princess Bride." It made me laugh, especially when the Warden tells X-ray that he can have "an extra shower token and a snack" as a reward for supposedly finding the lipstick tube. It shows how a sincere guileless person like Stanley can respond positively to a negative environment, helping other people on the way. It has a message about our relationship to our ancestors, and to others in our cultural tradition. Captures the "magic realism" of some Latin American literature. The ending is breathtakingly spiritual, but avoids maudlin sentimentality: boys eating onions in a desert oasis. A bit reminiscent of the "well in the wilderness" theme of St. Exupery's "Little Prince."

This movie is clever, highly entertaining, and has a message of the ascendancy of tolerance and high moral character. The kid who plays Zero is angelic, and the performances of the kids are as well-rounded as the adults are cartoonish.

This was a great movie to watch with the kids. I don't usually enjoy many kids movies because of their poor writing and implausibility. This one was a great relief. Awesome story, funny characters, and some very good messages made this movie one I could recommend to anyone.

It is surprising to me how passionate many 10 - 13 year old boys are for the book. There has been a great deal of anticipation since they became aware that the movie was being made. Now that it has arrived, they won't be disappointed. Louis Sacher wrote quite a cinematic book and also the screenplay and it is obvious he knows his characters and his audience. I was very impressed with how "clean" the movie is. I can imagine the justification to add stronger language because "that's the way boys talk to each other." Instead the "bad words" are very few and very mild. The cast is excellent. Very good work from all the principals. Great lessons about tolerence, poverty, friendship, and responsibility told in subtle, appealing ways.

This movie is based on a great book, and my kids loved it...as well as the book. It really typifies the kind of family movies that should be made far more often. check it out with your kids.

my teacher read us the book and i didn't understand a thing. i thought the movie was going to be so boring but it turned out... i loved it! i love everything about this movie and hope it come on sometime

This is good movie if you want to learn how to stay out of trouble.

Extremely original in telling, "Holes" is a thrilling, exciting and harshly realistic look at unfairness, punishment and karma in the world, brilliantly portrayed by a then young Shia LaBeouf and Khleo Thomas.

Really good but the reptiles in the movie might scare the little ones!

very awesome

This movie is not violent! Are you kidding CS?!?! Fine for all ages!!!! Very good movie... has a great message.

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Holes may have holes, but it almost never stumbles. The acting is good, it stays faithful to the book, and flashbacks are dealt with well.

This si a good movie! I really enjoyed watching it, and I would watch it again any time! I recomend this move to kids and adults of all ages!

I am 15 years old and when i saw this movie i was thinking o great here comes another disney movie for the 8 year olds...as soon as the movie began i knew i was wrong....it is a great movie and unlike most movies from books the movie can be compared to the great book..its that good, it makes you think, its a fun movie, its got great action, and it is good for the entire family

Holes was a wonderful that kept me guessing about about what's to happen next. If you are a concerned parant I would not be too worried. This movie though does show some characters commiting suicid, swearing, throwing up, and violence. The violence includs killing out of acts of racesim, attention, and threatening people at gun point. You don't see the people die (except in one case but there wasn't any blood she just got bitten)but you get the drift that they're dead. Tough you may not agree now it IS a children's movie and will be fine for 7 year olds and up. AlchemyPro 11 years old

This is one of my fav. movies!!!!

It takes a really good movie for me to say this, but it was better than the book. Shia is perfect for his charecter and it is filled with excitement. It is though, very violent and kids under 10 are likely to be scared. Remember to read the book BEFORE you see the movie.

great dvd, get it! mine is already scratched

Pretty good movie... some violence and strong language but good movie... I can't say too much because I haven't seen this movie in a long time.

This movie is a tense extravaganza that really pulls you into the plot. Most movies aren't as good as the book, but this one comes pretty close...

I thought that the part at the end of the movie with the lizards was extremely scary. I also thought that the part when the Warden scratches Mr. Sir was very scary. I liked the part when Stanley drives the truck away from the camp and he crashes.