It IS a beautiful movie, and a refreshingly different kind of plot. I am only going to concentrate on the girl.
First, I have to ask, "Is this a true story?" because if it is, and she was like the girl portrayed, the rest of what I say will be pointless. But I have seen other movies where some child is given adult lines to deliver. Bo is shown as wise beyond her years. She wisecracks. Her mother seems to treat her like an equal. I found her an annoying brat. Getting a credit card and buying a large sailboat?? And not being punished for it? Come on. She doesn't ring true to any child I have known.
It is my opinion that such children show up so often in Hollywood movies because Hollywood types raise such children. They're too busy living the good life to take parenting seriously.
First, I have to ask, "Is this a true story?" because if it is, and she was like the girl portrayed, the rest of what I say will be pointless. But I have seen other movies where some child is given adult lines to deliver. Bo is shown as wise beyond her years. She wisecracks. Her mother seems to treat her like an equal. I found her an annoying brat. Getting a credit card and buying a large sailboat?? And not being punished for it? Come on. She doesn't ring true to any child I have known.
It is my opinion that such children show up so often in Hollywood movies because Hollywood types raise such children. They're too busy living the good life to take parenting seriously.