A Kid Like Jake

This movie doesn't really seem to have anything to say. It was sort of interesting, but did not reach its potential.

Jim Parsons seems miscast but for most of the runtime this story of new parents dealing with a complex issue is absorbing yet the resolution to the character's rifts between each other is resolved with an overly convenient and deflating ending.

I think this was a really poor display of a child with gender exploration. It felt forced and had really no resolution. It felt as though they were scrambling to find something interesting about the subject matter when truly there were so many more intriguing paths it could have taken.

Agreeably too cautious of an approach as part of the two-fold lingering conflict underlining the sensitive topic that deserves better discussion, but nonetheless still well-represented in a valued insight by the terrific performances' convincing realism that briefly makes you forget you're watching a film. (B)

Love Priyanka Chopra!

Very slow developing and sub-par acting.

The whole premise is about loving your kid through some sort of 'gender crisis' - but the movie never even shows the kid. How can you know how to identify with the child if you have no connection to him?

Tries to tackle a modern controversial topic but falls short due to bland, one sided writing. Frankly, the premise is ludicrous, being that Jake is 4 yrs old. It's slow and simply couldn't hold my attention. Jake's character does not act or talk like a 4 yr old. And the parents are just spineless, overly dramatic, and annoying... not likable. To be fair though, I watched it in the background as I can't sit still for mundane dribble such as this. But the topic was interesting enough to want to finish the flick. At the end, I still said "That was it?!? Well, that sucked!"

This was a brilliant film exploring a relevant subject for today. I enjoyed how it wasn't predicatble like some of these shows with similar plots are. The father didn't battle with the usual alpha male issues. The problem was more around the anxiety surrounding getting your child into a safe environment rather than the nature of his "difference". I enjoyed seeing Jim Parsons in a different role and felt it was a sensitive and worthy film that appears to be quite underrated.

I would be confused if Sheldon was my dad to.