Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

adam-may-bower 'Stand By Me' is a moving coming-of-age film, with brilliant directing by Rob Reiner and commendable acting from its young cast. This film may have it's few little flaws, but they are ultimately overlooked by the amount of heart in this movie. This film had me emotionally invested from the first scene and has resonated deeply within me. I have never watched a movie before that made me ponder so much about my own life and feel intense feelings of nostalgia. The simple, yet captivating story allows this film to focus on it's complex and relatable characters, which are all played superbly by the child actors. The two ing characters out of the foursome, played by Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell, are not exactly likeable in the way you'd expect them to be, it's really the two main characters, played brilliantly by Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix, that are the highlight of the film and beautifully represent childhood friendships. When combined with Reiner's smart directing, striking cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth and the great selection of 50's music, you get a near-perfect and beautiful film about childhood, innocence, and death.

joshuabush-28688 I love this movie with all my heart, I gives you this warm welcoming feeling of childhood seeping through you... And it reminds you how you made the same jokes and kind of the same friends while growing up. I love the atmosphere, the writing, cinematography, acting and music! I also think this movie works because I am a HUGE fan of Stephen king. I do not think this movie should be rated R though...

jordangilford One of the best movies ever made. My dad told me I had to watch this movie with him and as soon as it started I feel in love. Amazing characters and story. 10/10

georgepsoady Stand By Me is a brilliant film. This isn't because the "direction is great" or because "the soundtrack sounds is nostalgic", its because it does something very few films can, and that is to capture the transitional period from child to teenager. It is brutally honest and at times even too personal. This is shown brilliantly at the end of the movie when its protagonist, Gordie Lachance, now a man with two kids and a successful career as a writer, typing these exact words into his computer: "Do we really ever have friends as good as the ones when we were twelve?". That one line left a massive gulp in my throat for an hour the film ended, showing this really is one of the best coming-of-age films there is (and probably ever will be).What the film does exceptionally well is changing your emotions within the space of 85 great minutes. At the start of the film we laugh and giggle thinking "Hey, I was once like that", and at the end, this time now with a few tears down our eyes we say again "Hey, I was one like that".Although at times it is a little too sentimental and nostalgic, I don't have anything negative to say about Stand By Me. Many critics would probably argue the film is too short and could be a lot longer but yet, childhood is exactly the same and the film embraces that perfectly.