The Couchpotatoes When I first saw Disney made this movie I wasn't too thrilled watching it because I rarely enjoy those movies. But with Holes it was totally different, it was pleasant to watch, with good acting and a decent story. Seeing Shia LaBeouf acting at that age shows you he already had good acting skills when he was a kid. Jon Voight was to me the best actor in this movie playing Mr.Sir. Sigourney Weaver at 54 still looks amazing and even though she has not the biggest role she was still pleasant to watch. The story isn't too far fetched and is entertaining enough to never get bored. So all in all Disney can make movies worth watching, and not only for kids, even if most of the actors are kids.

josephcsinger **Warning: Contains Spoilers**Ever since I can remember, Holes has been a favorite film of mine. Holes is a 2003 Disney film about a boy, Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to a rehab camp for a crime he did not commit. The film not only focuses on Stanley and his adventures in camp, but also his ancestors. The film uses flashbacks to show you his great grandpa and great great grandpa. Stanley's ancestors stories eventually connect to Stanley and his life in the camp. Because this is a Disney film you would think that the intended audience is 7-14 year old's. After watching this film, nothing is further from the truth. Yes, it still stays true to its Disney roots, by not having blood, nudity, or inappropriate language. Even without these things this movie has the amazing ability to reach all demographics. It's able to do this because it has a very complex story line that engages adults and children. It is also partly because of phenomenal acting, and partly because it captures real human emotion, interactions, and relationships. The movie starts off with Stanley getting arrested and sentenced to 18 months at Camp Green Lake, a rehab facility that takes troubled youth and changes them. Stanley's family knows he did not commit the crime and is in fact innocent. The only explanation they can give Stanley was it was his "no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather", who cursed the family. So Stanley goes to Camp Green Lake. The rehab consist of digging a five foot by five foot hole everyday. The mission statement of the camp is manual labor will make a bad boy a good boy. This is not the truth though. The truth is that the warden knows of a treasure that was buried somewhere in that very desert in the 1800's. So the Warden builds a camp that digs holes in the hope she can find the treasure and get rich. Little does she know that the treasure actually belongs to Stanley's great grandfather. Stanley's past and ancestors are explained with flashbacks that take place throughout the story line. The story is complex as it is emotional. But with an attentive eye towards films, you can understand this movie perfectly the first time around. Bad acting in my opinion can kill a movie, regardless of the story line, special effects, and cinematography. So when watching a movie the first thing I look for is the acting skills. The protagonist, Stanley Yelnats is played by Shia Labeouf. In 2003 Shia was still an "up and comer" in the acting world. He had yet to have his breakthrough movie that put him on the map. This movie changed his career. It skyrocketed his performance capabilities out of the Disney bubble, which had consumed many actors. Through his incredible acting in this film, he earned a place in Hollywood. Big name actors like Jon Voight, Sigourney Weaver and Tim Blake Nelson also help carry this light hearted fiction into a believable touching story. The side actors are also very good and believable delinquents. Overall the acting does not disappoint, which helps engage the audience in the characters and story line. This also helps it reach all audiences instead of just kids, who often times do not notice bad acting as well as adults. Another aspect that makes Holes a classic film for all demographics, is its ability to relate with people by showing real human emotions and interactions. Most of the times Disney's intended audience is a younger crowd. So in most of their movies, the acting and emotions are basic, so that this younger crowd can understand and connect with the movie. It is not this way in Holes. There are complex relationships and story lines. You see Stanley getting blamed for a crime he didn't commit, and the heartache it causes his mother. You also see how she tries to keep it together in an attempt to stay strong for him. You see him stay optimistic and write home often, to try to comfort his mother. There are also themes of bullying throughout the movie. Stanley is confronted with hard choices of doing what's right and helping an unpopular boy versus doing what's accepted and joining in the hazing of him. A good example of how everything's not black and white, is shown with the antagonist, the Warden. Contrary to most Disney movies, the antagonist is not some evil person who's main goal is to have everyone that is not her be miserable. No, she is just greedy, all she cares about is the treasure. But she still has feelings and deeper goals that are shown. You also see themes of forgiveness. Stanley meets another boy at camp named Hector. He later finds out Hector's actions contributed to him being at camp. Instead of remaining angry, Stanley forgives Hector. I believe these deep human emotions and struggles that we see Stanley go through and overcome over the course of the film is what takes it from being an average film to an extraordinary one. Every person watching can relate to at least one character or a character's struggle throughout the film. In this regard the movie becomes more than a movie to the viewers. It becomes something more powerful and meaningful to you. The main takeaway that I really want to drive home is this: Holes is not just another Disney movie. In it you will find a complex story that will keep you engaged no matter what age or maturity. This is accomplished with the help of amazing actors, both veteran and new to Hollywood.Their incredible performance allows you to connect on some level to the story and take away something personal and touching to you and you alone. It is absolutely worth your two hours.

feminise Holes is a adventure comedy movie. It come out in 2003. It is a movie of Andrews Davis with Sigourney Weaver in the role of the warden. The storie happen in a camp for bad boys in Texas. Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBoeuf) haves to dig some holes.He dig some holes to build character, but he isn't a bad boy. He is accusate fof a crime that a another boy at the camp do. But at a moment, Stanley and his friend Zero (Khleo Thomas) run aways of the camp in the desert. They will go up of the god thumb, a mountain where the great-grandfather of Stanley survive after he was robbed by a famous outlaw, Kissing Kate Barlow. And after,they will go back at the camp for dig up the treasure of Kate Barlow.I read the book of Louis Sachar (he is also a actor and the screenplayer) and I prefer it at the movie because the book give more details. They are also more story in the past with Mme Zeroni and the curse and Kate Barlow. But the movie give more details about the present and the other bad guys. This movie receive 3 award and it was nominated 9 times. This movie won the award of the location professional of the year, the productive company of the year and the award of the best family film. It was also nominated for Best Family Film - Live Action and Shia LaBeouf was nominated for many awards, like Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Breakthrough Male Performance thanks to this movieEwan Feminis 202

romanevezina Holes is a 2003 adventure movie in Texas. The lenght of the movie is 117 minutes. The cast includes Shia LaBoeuf (Stanley), Sigourney Weaver (The Warden), Jon Voight(Mr.Sir), Tim Blake Nelson (Mr. Pendanski) and Khleo Thomas (Zero).Stanley Yelnats IV is arrested for stealing Clyde Livingston's shoes so he's sent to Camp Green Lake, a detention camp. At the camp, he meets Mr. Sir, Mr. Pendanski, The Warden and some boys who commit crimes too. Stanley have to dig holes all day for building characters but does it the real reason for why they're digging holes...The movie is very similar to the book even if they're not all the details from the book. When I read the book, I found that the story was a little bit complicated to understand but when I saw the movie, it was really easy to understand the story. That's why I prefer the movie. On the other hand, the characters are not like I imagine them. Example, Stanley is tall and heavy in the book, but in the movie, he's rather thin.Initially, Richard Kelly wrote the screenplay for the movie, but it was a dark and violent adaptation of the book, in a post-apocalyptic world. The studio reject it because it was too violent for a children's movie. Finally, Louis Sachar, the author of the book, wrote the screenplay.I really like the movie. The movie is very similar to the book but it's easier to understand. I recommend this movie for all the family except the young children because some scenes could be scary for them. I also recommend to read the book because the book is great too.Romane 202