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Little Red Wagon

Directed by David Anspaugh

Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan

USA, 2012

In many ways, the true story of Zach Bonner, the protagonist of the new family drama Little Red Wagon, is a crying shame. No doubt, his determination to help out as many homeless families in Florida as possible is admirable and inspiring. But Zach is, when the film begins in 2004, just 8 years old. That he first is able to get his local neighborhood to pitch in for hurricane victims, and then walk from Tampa to Tallahassee to get the word out to the state government about homeless youth, is truly impressive. Why, though, does it take a kid to make us realize and confront the disturbing plight of homelessness in America? If for no other reason, Little Red Wagon is worth seeing; its good intentions sometimes can’t obscure the flawed narrative structure, but it’s still a pleasant, »

- Josh Spiegel

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