Purely Joyful Movie!

Fresh and Exciting

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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

Argh, what a beautiful little film! I'm still melting a little inside a day after stumbling across this offering on Netflix. If you are a fan of smaller, art-house type of films where characters are brought to the fore, you will definitely love this sweet little story. Nothing much happens, except that everything happens. A brilliant-but- isolated twelve year-old on the cusp of puberty discovers a soul mate of sorts in his temporary, harried and somewhat "messy" new nanny. The story is seen through Eleanor's (the Nanny) eyes, but Justin Shatkin as the young prodigy is the find of the decade. I've no idea who this young actor is (this seems to be one of his first films), but I cannot wait to see this kid grow up and into new roles! This role is ripe enough: the memorization alone would fell most young actors let alone the depth of maturity required to pull this off, but he has truly seemed to crawl deep into the skin of this character and he masters all of the subtle emotion this film calls for. The film is not without its flaws. The latter third could use a slight rewrite and/or rethink. But it is a gem of a little film and well worth the two hour investment. See it!

This movie Beautifully and eloquently put together Eleanor and Reggie, it shows a deeper meaning to life, one that surpasses age, and show the potential intellectual capabilities of the human race, the way the writer wrote the script in combination with the classical music, is truly a masterpiece, the way the music makes you love the film even more. This film can relate to any person on a deeper emotional level, it shows the worst and the best of the human race, and in the end of the movie when Reggie is playing his cello, and Eleanor is playing her cornet, the music is so brilliantly composed, this movie will teach you things about yourself you didn't know.I Highly recommend this movie for anyone, keep in mind there is a lot of cursing in the movie. but as long as that isn't a problem for you, it'll be a amazing movie!

I stumbled on this movie, possibly because I have been looking at road trips and buddy movies. This is an unusual and charming movie. A low budget movie shot in the boroughs of New York. I grew up in Queens. I watch a lot of movies and cannot think of any largely similar one involving a precocious rich male prodigy and young adult female with great musical talent but whose financial resources had detoured her dreams. There is a classroom scene which is beautiful and describe a lot about the young boy and a teacher. Unless intentional for some reason the teacher mispronounced Euler and all even smart students learned that way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07HCb0eR9iY Congratulations especially to Frank Whaley whose acting work I knew. Julian Shatkin reminded me so much of my early days at Stuyvesant High School. Leighton Meester impressed me much as I did not know her much from her Television work, but she has some future in movies. Great casting by Allison Estrin for bit roles too. Very strong and sensitive performances.

I was drawn to this movie, I knew I would like it. And I absolutely love it, just finished watching it. Incredible acting, very natural, they all did a perfect job. I am a 44 year old female and this movie is now my favorite of all time. Independent films match my mood, this film had that feel to it with a somberness, I felt right at home. Thank you FRANK WHALEY for creating a beautiful movie story. Anyone that is into heartfelt, somber, life story, interesting turn of events will like this movie. The characters are honest, open and natural. One can connect and bond to Reggie and Eleanor's nanny turned friendship between the two. I bonded to the characters and their visions and own personal character.