Son of Rambow is a fresh take on friendship, family, film heroes and the death-defying adventures of growing up in the video age. The story takes place in 1980s Britain, where young Will Proudfoot is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood" his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, all the while hiding out from The Brethren. When school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.
I really enjoyed this movie. It really seemed to capture being a kid and using your imagination and creativity. It also captured how great a random budding friendship can be when you are kids. The progression of these two friends really gets you emotionally attached to what they are going through. The only part that I really didn't like and felt held back the movie big time was Will Proudfoot being a member of "the brethren". It was totally uneccesary and distracted the viewers from the really good friendship story.
I very stronly recommend this movie to everyone. Its not a must see and definitely has lame plot points, but it is an awesome reminder of the types of things you used to get wrapped up in as a kid with your best friend.
