Secondhand Lions By Tim Mccanlies: Film Analysis

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It takes a lot of courage and boldness to step out of your comfort zone to stand up for yourself and what you believe in. This is clearly shown in the movie, Secondhand Lions, directed by Tim McCanlies, when 14 year-old Walter is dropped off by his irresponsible mother for an unannounced visit with his two great-uncles, Garth and Hub. Walter is dumped with his uncles for the summer because his Vegas-bound floozy of a mother, Mae, decides to attend court reporting school, but ends up engaged to a guy in Vegas. With the bad influence of his mother and a lack of a father figure, Walter has never learned how to stand up for himself but his uncles soon teach him that. As the movie continues, Walter changes from his timid self into someone bold and gallant. …show more content…

Walter's first impression of Garth and Hub is a fearful one. When Mae and Walter arrive at their broken-down ranch, they find Garth and Hub shooting fish in their pond from a rowboat. Both uncles are reluctant to have Walter at their home and view him as a damn weenie (McCanlies). In other words, Garth and Hub sees him as a nuisance and an inconvenience. Even though the uncles have never raised any children, they accept the responsibility of taking care of Walter for the summer.
As the movie progresses, Walter's new self-confidence shows when his mother returns with her latest abusive boyfriend. The main reason Mae had wanted Walter to stay with his eccentric uncles is to try to find the millions of dollars his uncles are supposed to have hidden away somewhere. Mae and her boyfriend, a supposed private investigator, claim Hub and

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