This movie had my full attention. The last ten minutes, however, were a letdown. Those responsible for the script/direction did not make a strong case for the tyrant child, Prescott, evolving into a (presumably) despotic leader. The final part could also have benefited from a clearer expose of what kind of leader he had become (charismatic, apparently from the size of the crowd, but not much else). Also casting Robert Pattinson in the two roles---I wonder if anyone at the end said, "Wait, the reporter guy became a dictator? I thought the kid was supposed to." Though the ending was disappointing, I don't regret spending the two-hour viewing time.
Review of The Childhood of a Leader
