The movie was ok. The performances we good, however the character of Mr. Butler was very narrow minded. In literature, we should always try to encourage young minds to see new perspectives. Lucas did this and then some. So because of this, I couldn't really relate to the protagonist. He was subpar and could have avoided all negative happenings if he just opened his mind a bit. Not to mention this kid turned in a novel. He obviously put in the hard work.