This is a fine story with good acting and tight direction. Howard “Red” Stevens leaves his grandson, Jason, an unusual inheritance. Jason has to pass certain tests before he learns what that final inheritance will be. It includes working hard for the first time in his life, and helping others out. Jason undergoes change and grows as a character as he passes one test after another. In one touching scene in a chapel, a young girl named Emily has befriended Jason and he learns she is dying of cancer. They look at a statue of Jesus with outstretched arms. Jason says that although he doesn’t know much about God or Jesus, he believes those arms are for Emily.
This movie is the “Ultimate Gift” for family members ages twelve and above.