One of the Best Movies I Don't Own.... "Holes"

This was a movie back when Shia LaBeouf was cool...  Oh wait, he's never been cool... but perhaps before everyone noticed how lame he was.

: )

The plot:

A boy is sent to a juvenile detention facility for stealing some shoes.  At the facility, the boys spend all day digging holes in the dirt.  You see, they are looking for a buried treasure that just has to be out there somewhere...


Yes, there is more to the movie than that, but to say much more would spoil it.

Based on the novel by Louis Sachar, and adapted for the screen by him, this is a movie that you've likely never seen unless you have pre-teens/teens.

That said, you're missing out on one fun movie that is tightly scripted and wonderfully acted by all involved including Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Henry Winkler and Dule Hill.

Whaaaaaaaaat?!

The story takes place both in the now, and with flashbacks to explain the buried treasure and how the characters all intersect with one another's lives.

It's an engaging tale and one I heartily recommend, especially if you've now got teens/pre-teens that weren't around 10 years ago when the movie came out.

They'll probably get a kick out of it...

And you might too!