Respected reviewer Roger Ebert says the plot of this film reminded him of his own childhood, and comments on Robert De Niro's role as Dwight.

Critic draws comparisons between this film and movies based on "Huckleberry Finn." He likes the "anti-nostalgic" style adopted by its director.

Explore a collection of reviews of this 1993 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and find out how it fared with the critics.