I’m a firm believer that firm lovers do well to see imperfect films. If that sounds like a bit of a “duh” type statement then let me further qualify by saying that sometimes movies may have only one or two things that make them must viewing. Twelve and Holding is just such a film. An improbable screenplay that tries to pass off clumsy melodrama as a sort of darkened after school special fails to detract from the strong, strong, performances of its child leads and though it ends up leaving the impression that you’ve witnessed a good stab at weak material there’s no doubt you’ll leave the experience richer for the incredible performance of child actress Zoe Weizenbaum who plays Melee Chung.
