If they hadn't tried to include comical notes in what is basically a drama. Perhaps if it had been really funny like in Trainspotting instead of just mildly comical (the Spanner character). Lead character Johnno goes through the entire movie looking like a rabbit in headlights and it gets on your nerves very quickly, because who does that? Okay I get that the boy is anxious, but does it have to be that over obvious? It is hard to take the serious stuff seriously because of that.
