Good family film with a well known cast. The movie shows the transition of a young high school girl Madison, trying to cope with the loss of her mother (though very scarce detail is provided regarding the circumstances of her death) to a journey into self discovery. Away from the "old friends" she sheds her mask of piercings and quickly gets in touch with her self and her life directions. She discovers she has a gift in dealing with animals and falls for a guy who she never would have looked at twice before. All these new experiences seem to fill the void of her deceased mother and bring her closer to her father, Richard Thomas, who has moved back to his home with Madison after his estranged father's death. He reestablishes a connection to his past through the grieving process. The time spent on this is not overdone and helps him to appreciate the bonding that occurs between him and his daughter. A little more insight into the father/son estrangement would have been appreciated but is not necessary to the enjoyment of the film. It is a sweet clean movie.
Review of Wild Hearts
