While Milner and Poulter’s performances are most excellent, and great for enthralling the audience, the occasional animation of Will’s imagination allows for a more in-depth character study that wouldn't otherwise be possible. Unfortunately, the same isn’t offered for Lee but his surprisingly neglectful home life (from an absentee mother to an uncaring older brother) speaks wonders for the boy’s sense of character.
But the growth between the boys, their understanding of the world, and their friendship is pushed and tested as Didier Revol (Jules Sitruk), French exchange student, joins the production. Obviously, in a well-learned lesson for the boys, growing up isn’t easy. It's even harder when boys are being boys and making everything more complicated by being from completely opposite backgrounds.
Yet, at some point in everyone’s life, they’ve dreamt of being an adventure hero — from John Wayne to Luke Skywalker to Indiana Jones to Harry Potter to Rambo’s son — and escaping the sedentary life of school and chores. And Son of Rambow is reminiscent of those times, and times of joy, being carefree, and that weird stage of growing up. Some things about childhood never really change.
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