During the summer of ’62, a young boy who tends to be withdrawn and quiet is left with his two great-uncles in rural central Texas. His mother, who seems unreliable, brings him to the men’s isolated home, while other family members are focused on rumors of a secret fortune they believe the uncles possess. What the boy really wants is their affection, guidance, and understanding. "Secondhand Lions," released in 200…

Secondhand Lions proved to be a generally enjoyable and diverting film. The way the older characters recounted their past experiences to the boy evoked thoughts of Peter Falk’s performance in The Neverending Story; it seems there's a limited number of approaches when an elderly person shares tales of adventure with a younger individual. Certain aspects of the plot felt somewhat foreseeable, though enough unexpecte…