Mighty Oak

Mighty Oak

Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

Paramount Pictures

Express Review: Mighty Oak

The filming by director Sean McNamara was well done. Pay close attention to the crash scene. They did a fantastic job.

There were also some great shots of Ocean Beach, California.

Now I must say off-the-bat that a few people might find the subject matter a bit different. The idea that a kid could be the reincarnation of someone's brother is a bit farfetched however I see what the writer was trying to do. I want to tip my hat to Tommy Ragen (Oak Scoggins). He had to deal with multiple emotions throughout the movie. When he lashed out at one point during the film, I can totally understand that.

If you really think about it Oak had to deal with a lot. In his life, he had a depressed music director, a sick mother, no father figure, and bullying at school. That's a lot to take on as a 10-year-old who only wanted to play music. Thankfully, over time he did develop some great friendships with a group of musicians and kids at school that kept him content.

The music was great and Oak can really play the guitar.

Overall, I feel that 'Mighty Oak' is one to watch. You will appreciate the young talent in this film. Perhaps you will learn a) how people cope with loss, b) when to step in, c) the importance of listening to one another, or maybe d) how as a unit we can all help one another.

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Genres

Comedy, Drama, Musical

Directed by

Sean McNamara

Story by

Frank Ragen and Matt R. Allen

Screenplay by

Matt Allen

Executive Produced By

Amy Ragen, Matt R. Allen, Janel Parrish, Carlos Penavega, Alexa Penavega, Ben Milliken, Lisa Oliver-King, Andola Mathis and Lisa Mathis

Producer

Frank Ragen

Produced by 

David Brookwell, Sean McNamara

Starring

Janel Parrish as Gina

Levi Dylan as Vaughn

Tommy Ragen as Oak

Carlos Roberto PenaVega as Pedro

Alexa Penavega as Valerie

Raven-Symoné as Taylor

Ben Milliken as Darby

Nana Ghana as Alex

Rodney Hicks as DB

Gianna "GiGi" Harris as Emma