Man, there are so many great performances in this. The kids are great, Mcconaughey & Shannon are great, and then out of the blue, motherfuckin' Joe Don Baker shows up.

This is one of those movies that I watched a lot as a kid, but had never seen as an adult and I have to say, it held up pretty well. Excellent job achieving that small-town feeling, coupled with an effortless yet compelling story. Good performances throughout, and most notable for me, a real sense of surreal beauty in certain scenes, and not just in the obvious dream sequences, but also in the sparse touches. Overall, a lot of fun.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.