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Jacob is a thirteen-year-old boy but his unlawful act is very serious. Association of protecting children has to send his younger brother - Wes - to his aunt. Jacob and his emotionless father have to take responsibility for their actions if they want to bring Wes back.
Not that inarticulate characters can't be compelling if they are written with subtlety, acted with insight and, most of all, framed by a directorial vision, but "Hellion," despite a promising debut from Wiggins, falls short in at least two of the above.
"Hellion" has nothing if not empathy for every one of its characters. But without a more original story or a distinctive visual presence, it's hard for it to rise above a crowded field.
"Hellion" pads its slender, commonplace, but potentially rewarding premise with contrivances, clichés, repetitiousness, and, when all else fails, implausible, arbitrary melodrama.