Have you ever thought about having a child, or are thinking that a child might be right for you? I was the same way, I was all for having a son and watching as he grew up to be a man. That was, until I saw Joshua. The story of jealousy and a child who truly has a dark place in his heart, or is it all a coincidence? That is for you to find out in this amazing tale of feeling replaced.
With supporting actor turned lead role, Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, Choke) plays Brad Cairn, the father of 9 year old Joshua, Jacob Kogan (Star Trek; Young Spock). We start the movie off with the most amazing site on Earth, the miracle of birth. Brad and his wife, Abby (Vera Farmiga; The Orphan, Running Scared) have their daughter Hazel. After 9 years of being the only child, Joshua now fears that he is going to be replaced as the one that they loved most, as most children do.
But, when things start to go wrong in the Cairn household, you instantly begin to suspect young Joshua to be the culprit. However, I do ask that you not jump to the conclusion that the child is pure evil, or satanic, but an innocent child. There is a logical reason why everything does happen in this movie that makes it seem that Joshua being evil is just the easy explanation. When in all reality everything he does, does in-fact seem as something that any child would do. But, you be the judge of that....
As the movie does get closer to an end, things do begin to become more-clear that all Joshua wants is to be loved, and that this genius of a child may have been too smart for his age. With a beautiful and haunting piano recital there is little question as to the extents that people will go to be noticed and loved. I 100% recommend this movie as a one time watch. On a watchability scale I give this movie an eight of ten. There are several slow parts in the movie and something’s seem a little to unreal, but I dare you to see this movie and still say that you would want a child and that you could love him or her no matter what.
With supporting actor turned lead role, Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, Choke) plays Brad Cairn, the father of 9 year old Joshua, Jacob Kogan (Star Trek; Young Spock). We start the movie off with the most amazing site on Earth, the miracle of birth. Brad and his wife, Abby (Vera Farmiga; The Orphan, Running Scared) have their daughter Hazel. After 9 years of being the only child, Joshua now fears that he is going to be replaced as the one that they loved most, as most children do.
But, when things start to go wrong in the Cairn household, you instantly begin to suspect young Joshua to be the culprit. However, I do ask that you not jump to the conclusion that the child is pure evil, or satanic, but an innocent child. There is a logical reason why everything does happen in this movie that makes it seem that Joshua being evil is just the easy explanation. When in all reality everything he does, does in-fact seem as something that any child would do. But, you be the judge of that....
As the movie does get closer to an end, things do begin to become more-clear that all Joshua wants is to be loved, and that this genius of a child may have been too smart for his age. With a beautiful and haunting piano recital there is little question as to the extents that people will go to be noticed and loved. I 100% recommend this movie as a one time watch. On a watchability scale I give this movie an eight of ten. There are several slow parts in the movie and something’s seem a little to unreal, but I dare you to see this movie and still say that you would want a child and that you could love him or her no matter what.
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