Son of Rambow is a story of a young British kid who wants to make his own shot-by-shot version of Rambo:First Blood.

This movie won over the crowds at Sundance and was picked up by Paramount’s Independant label. It’s cited to be this years Little Miss Sunshine, or even a more jazzed up Billy Elliot. The film is seen by the critics to have a haze of nostalgia surrounding it and the performances of the two leads are incredible.

We’re seeing a lot of these kid-inspired movies coming out lately, where the kids are different but always seem to make the world a better place, or at least their world a better place. Another movie reminiscent of this which came out last year was This is England. I guess these type of movies have their place in modern cinema, but how far will we go before the story becomes too run-down to be screened or picked up by Independant Labels?

Coming to a limited release on May 2nd, is Son of Rambow.

Rambow was picked up at Sundance for a reported 8 million by Paramount Vintage.

The story centers around two boys, who are so affected from Rambo: First Blood that they decide to remake it, casting themselves as the main characters. It sounds a little bit like a cross between Martian Child, and About a Boy, only sans the middle aged male leads.

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