Tru Walker (Clara Bryant) has a twin brother named Eddie (Shia LaBeouf), who is mentally disabled. She loves Eddie, but she also feels that he makes life more difficult for her. When Tru decides to make a documentary of Eddie for a contest, however, she realizes that her brother is not another burden in her life, but he is actually a unique and wonderful person.
I admit that I didn't think "Tru Confessions" would be very great (I mean, how good could a made-for-Disney Channel movie be?). However, I ended up enjoying "Confessions". As Eddie, LaBeouf gives a very inspired and realistic performance. He definitely shows a lot of promise as an actor, and I hope to see him more often in the future. Bryant also does well in the role of Tru.
I also appreciated how the subject of the developmentally disabled was treated realistically in this film. I have a language learning disability (and was misdiagnosed as autistic at a young age), and I understand to a certain extent some of the things Eddie experiences. He wishes that he could live a more normal life because he knows that he is different than other kids. In a way, this movie is not only about how Tru and her family deal with Eddie's disability, but how Eddie himself deals with it.
As my summary at the top says, it is a film worth watching (mainly because of LaBeouf's performance).
I admit that I didn't think "Tru Confessions" would be very great (I mean, how good could a made-for-Disney Channel movie be?). However, I ended up enjoying "Confessions". As Eddie, LaBeouf gives a very inspired and realistic performance. He definitely shows a lot of promise as an actor, and I hope to see him more often in the future. Bryant also does well in the role of Tru.
I also appreciated how the subject of the developmentally disabled was treated realistically in this film. I have a language learning disability (and was misdiagnosed as autistic at a young age), and I understand to a certain extent some of the things Eddie experiences. He wishes that he could live a more normal life because he knows that he is different than other kids. In a way, this movie is not only about how Tru and her family deal with Eddie's disability, but how Eddie himself deals with it.
As my summary at the top says, it is a film worth watching (mainly because of LaBeouf's performance).