The plot is about a prep school boy who gets involved in a prank and is nearly thrown out of school, but that's just a framework. The real story is the student's relationship with the disabled veteran he's being paid to take care of.<ref> Roger Ebert wrote, "The screenplay is by Bo Goldman ... who is more interested in the people than the plot." [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19921223/REVIEWS/212230301/1023]</ref> | The plot is about a prep school boy who gets involved in a prank and is nearly thrown out of school, but that's just a framework. The real story is the student's relationship with the disabled veteran he's being paid to take care of.<ref> Roger Ebert wrote, "The screenplay is by Bo Goldman ... who is more interested in the people than the plot." [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19921223/REVIEWS/212230301/1023]</ref> |