John Chard
We dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig
Disney produce and Andrew Davis directs this wonderful adaptation of Louis Sachars Holes. Miscreant youths are sent to Camp Green Lake for character building, the bulk of which involves them constantly digging holes in the parched desert. New inmate Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LeBeouf) is about to set the wheels in motion that will unearth the secret of the digs.
Its a blender is Holes, part drama (theres plenty of edginess here), part coming of age tale, part action adventure cum detective mystery cum - Western and part comedy, in short its a bona fide piece for all the family. The narrative, awash with whimsy and enchantment, is triple pronged, and its with great credit that the three story arcs are ...