Wonder

Of course, with a story such as this, the drama can occasionally have a lack of subtlety, especially at its climax when the director tries to preach the morals of the story in a way that feels out of touch with the rest of his movie.

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Wonder is another successful and emotionally honest outing from director Stephen Chbosky.

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Given that the book features a variety of different perspectives, Chobsky admittedly has a hard time giving proper narrative weight to anyone who isn’t Auggie.

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It has a wonderful message about tolerance, acceptance, understanding and respect. There's no guarantee the message would register with all moviegoers, but social ignorance can be cured one person at a time.

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Wonder is just sweet enough not to give you a toothache.

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Based on the R.J. Palacio novel of the same name, “Wonder” follows a year in the life of August Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), Auggie, for short.

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Yes, ‘Wonder’ is the cry-fest you expect. It’s also complex, funny and probing.

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A boy with a craniofacial disorder ventures beyond the cocoon of homeschooling in a family drama starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay.

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Jacob Tremblay and Julia Roberts star in a film that’s shamelessly sentimental but (almost) never mawkish or manipulative.

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Starring Jacob Tremblay as a bullied boy with facial deformities and Julia Roberts as his mom, drama has surprising dimension and delicacy.

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The film reinforces the idea that it's the job of those with disabilities to inspire the jerks of the word to be nicer.

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While I haven’t read the source material, Wonder – possibly for the benefit of its younger audience – telegraphs way too much of its story far too quickly.

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Wilson drawls, Julia Roberts whispers and the audience snores in this ham-fisted heartwarmer about the trials of a disfigured boy and his family.

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