Synopsis
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
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Cast
- Andrew GarfieldJack Burridge
- Katie LyonsMichelle
- Peter MullanTerry
- Shaun EvansChris
- Siobhan FinneranKelly
- Alfie OwenEric Wilson
- James YoungZeb
- Jeremy SwiftDave
- Taylor DohertyPhilip Craig
- Anthony LewisSteve
Recommendations
- 90
Wall Street Journal
Andrew Garfield's phenomenal performance makes room for the many and various pieces of Jack's personality, whether or not they're securely fastened together. - 80
Village Voice
The film's both smart and devastating as it unthreads interwoven questions about redemption, justice, and the pivotal role of history in shaping an individual and his actions. - 80
The New York Times
Mr. Garfield's performance makes Jack so endearing and vulnerable that as he takes his first wobbly steps, like a baby bird shoved from its nest, your instincts are protective. - 80
Salon
A compelling, compact melodrama that packs an emotional wallop. It's my nominee for sleeper surprise of the summer, at least so far. - 80
NPR
Jack, as played by Andrew Garfield, comes across as agonized, desperately anxious to get things right -- something you might also say about the filmmakers, who have turned Boy A's very particular story into a scary, universal and wrenching social statement. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Director John Crowley and screenwriter Mark O'Rowe's follow-up to their feature film debut "Intermission" may follow an all-too schematic flashback structure, but the film is too brilliantly acted for that to really matter much. - 70
Variety
Picture inspires respect for its first-rate performances, artful construction and meticulous understatement. - 60
New York Daily News
If Hitchcock had done a coming-of-age drama, it might have resembled this haunting, nervous, sad movie about an early twentysomething.
