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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I'm quite surprised by all the other reviews which apparently contains negative comments on the movie. Definitely understood the point of view though, after I read those comments - they make sense. However, I saw this movie when I was a kid (younger than 10 I believe), and it hit my heart so deep that I couldn't forget it until 15 years later. I didn't remember the title, probably because I was too small to care about it. But I do remember the plot and the actors and all the emotions it made me feel back then when I was a kid. So lately, I've tried different ways to find out the title of the movie and now I've watched it several times back. I still liked it. I agree, Culkin's acting (and especially his sister's) was probably poor. And there were some missing elements as to the explanation of "why" or "how". But overall, I love this movie because (in an extreme way, I know), it shows you although evil can be anywhere, but it will never win. Culkin's character (Henry), although was an arrogant evil, was also as unaware as other kids. This was portrayed by him thinking that he can always manipulate his family no matter how evil he is; that his family will always defend him no matter what, of which this was proven wrong at the end of the movie. Which created a very strong moral impression to me back then: don't be a bad person, cause at the end you won't win - and nobody in their right mind will defend you or support you on being a bad person, especially your family.But, most importantly I love this movie because it left a deep impression and create a very strong mark for me as a child watching it - no negative impact (i'm not becoming a sociopath now nor have I developed any psychopathic mental disorders) - just an emotional, melancholic, and nostalgic nudge to me as an adult today.

First of all, Henry has an awful lot of freedom for a little boy, like showing up beside his sister's hospital bed at night and his mom asking what he's doing there, having thought he was home with his dad. Thereafter, it's pretty predictable that the misunderstanding's going to develop of Henry being an angel and Mark with the issues. What got his sister in the hospital's unrealistic because the entire herd of people wouldn't just stand back behind the barrier, letting a little boy try to pull her out on his own. And MARK DEFINITELY wouldn't. Before that even happened, Henry and Connie would be able to hear Mark coming as he repeatedly shouts her name while running across the iced pond. Then, a couple of professionals walk out there without a problem with sledgehammers. They give the ice several poundings until finally punching through to pull her out. It shouldn't be that hard to bust through; that's why the area's off limits. Next, a parent wouldn't lock a kid up in a room "until he's ready to be good and talk." While locked up, Mark bangs on windows repeatedly to get the mom's attention but she never hears him. She'd be able to. The house is in the middle of nowhere. Last, the mom, all in all, is awfully soft on and sweet to Henry.

Eleven-year-old Mark lives in the sunny spacious desert of Arizona. When his mum dies from cancer Mark's dad needs psychiatric help and sends Mark to stay with his aunt Susan and Uncle Wallace in Pittsburgh for a few weeks. They own a huge home near the ocean, with tons of places to play and old buildings everywhere. Marks befriends his cousin Henry, who is his age. They both play around like normal kids, but then some trouble starts. Henry purposely shoots a neighbor's dog with a potato gun, killing it. The next day Mark is introduced to "Mr. Highway-Man", a stuffed man the same size as a real human, and Henry acts out Highway-man's pretend suicide, shoving the fake man over a bridge and causing ten cars to crash. Mark becomes especially fearful for his cousin Connie, and also learns of the reason Susan likes him so much... she had a little boy of her own, Richard, who mysteriously drowned in the bathtub years ago. The Good Son appears to mimic the 1956 classic "the Bad Seed". Henry acts sweet and innocent at times, but alone he becomes a monster. It was rather funny seeing Miles, the little boy who hung around with Buck in "Uncle Buck", as a psychopath. Henry killed Richard, his own baby brother, over a rubber duck! Wow, kid, they sell those at the Dollarama! The music was a bit sappy at times, but is still a good soundtrack. The plot is pretty solid, though it never really explains Henry's disgusting behavior. Mark's last moments with his dying mom were very sad. The acting was excellent throughout the whole film. "The Good Son" was remade in 2009 as "Orphan", where a Russian adopted girl wrecks a seemingly picture-perfect family. It's a great movie, if you're a fan of psychological thrillers, add this to your collection.But poor Mr. Highway-man, what'd he do to deserve the abuse!? Just a little joke. Anyway, check this movie out, it's a good one.

Meet Mark! Mark's problem? He just doesn't know how to have fun. Also, his mom just died but that is no excuse to not keep an open mind when it comes to murder and mayhem. Meet Henry, an ice-skating, dog-loving, cherub-faced bad boy with the most clueless parents a 4 foot psychopath could want. When goody-2-shoes Mark meets Satan spawn Henry, things quickly escalate out of control as Mark is introduced to a world where hide-and-seek is not a game and treehouses are built at irresponsible heights. Mark soon learns that when it comes to juvenile mischief, Henry's intentions are much more ambitious than TPing houses. The last straw for Mark is when Henry decides he wants to show off his scarecrow- making skills and introduces Mark to his life-sized man doll, Mr. Highway. Mark doesn't seem to appreciate Henry's creativity and when he sees what Henry has planned, he is even more mopey. You see, for a precocious young whippersnapper like Henry, Mr. Highway is the key to having a fender-bender blast, the kind of whip-lashing party that only Henry knows how to get started. Unfortunately, Mark doesn't appreciate having a front-row seat to the auto carnage and the tension escalates from there. Enjoy!