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Janet Maslin, New York Times: The film does a lovely job of juxtaposing the sharp contrasts in Aaron's life, and in marveling at the fact that he survives as buoyantly as he does. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: A remarkable odyssey about a resilient young hero who uses both his imagination and his sense of reality to survive. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: With the kind of material you'd never dream of associating with him, Soderbergh has made his best film. Read more
Richard Harrington, Washington Post: The slow-paced King of the Hill is a feel-good fable in which it's difficult to work up any worry over a boy with clearly unsinkable spirits. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: It's his best work by far. Read more