ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Credit is due to Jackson Kuehn for his commitment to the role of Joe, and for playing it as sincere as possible. The fact is that he spends much of his time writhing in pain, or reacting with the highly emotional capacity of a young boy, and it’s a challenging performance for anyone, let alone the possibility that it falls over into scenery chewing and becomes more cartoonish than anything. It’s a vulnerable spot to put yourself in, but Kuehn stays true to his choices and thus evades the obvious pitfalls…