Do yourself a favor and read the short story by Steve Frazee this flick was based on: My Brother Down There. I stumbled across it and was really impressed, which is why I searched out this movie. Frankly, the movie doesn't capture the magic of the story but it does provide an added dimension that is interesting. There is no female character in the story so I was skeptical right off. Turns out, it doesn't hurt the overall flick. So, if you're disappointed in the flick don't discount the short story.