This confusing mess of a movie is a real insult to the award winning book from Louis Sachar.This is a very bad movie and not for kids because this movie has some violence and racial issues.The main flaws were the casting ,Shia LeBeouf is terrible as Stanley Yelnats and he should have stuck to playing roles like his Louis Stevens character,Sigouney Weaver and Jon Voight give some of their worst roles of their careers ,they looked so bored that monkeys could play their roles,Henry Winkler was mis-casted as Stanley’s shoe making father all he does is embarrass himself and his Fonz-like attitude is all gone leaving him to play poorly written roles,and as for the rest of the cast they can’t act.The plot is so stupid about Stanley accused of stealing shoes and then the judge sending him to a camp where other kids dig holes and must learn a so-called listen ,while the rest of the movie deals with flashback of Stanley’s family background.This ranks 4th next to the Worst Disney movie ever made with Pirates of the Carribean making the no.1 spot and Max Keeble and Princess Diaries taking 2 and 3.Avoid this one and find something better.[...]

After seeing ads for “Holes”, I thought to myself: “Hmm, since this movie is based on a book, and judging by the various trailers, “Holes” must be of a science-fiction nature. Sounds like another ‘Best Picture of 2003′ caliber-type movie.” Instead, what I viewed was an absolutely disastrous motion picture, with what has to be the most ridiculous storyline in motion picture history. Anytime you pair together a group of troublesome teenagers with a mulligan of adult ex-cons, the recipe usually spells out major disaster. “Holes” is no exception. Generally, when one thinks of Walt Disney Entertainment, that person can usually count on wholesome, family-oriented entertainment, although this company has put out its fair share of subpar projects throughout its long and storied history, with “Holes” scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel, especially in the “family” entertainment value department. Of all that “Holes” has going against it, let’s examine these maladies for all they’re worth: First off, in judging the film’s storyline, have the screenwriters ever heard of child labor laws? If the federal government found out the working conditions these children were subjected to, the people put in charge of this “concentration camp” would be serving at least a ten-year sentence in a federal prison, thus having the place shut down. The living conditions are nothing to write home about, either. Furthermore, the script is as tasteful as the food being served to these kids at this “camp” – being both bland and indigestible. In addition, the whole project lacks any discipline and approach, and is only appealing to your normal 4 to 8 year-old age range, many of whom would find the dialogue herein to be funny, of which most adults with even half an ounce of brain wouldn’t even contort a chuckle. In short, if the entire family agrees to take in a movie at their local venue, a babysitter should be brought if the kids want to view “Holes”, while it is highly recommended the adults see a movie that is on their level, thus suiting their tastes. As for the acting, both Sigourney Weaver and Henry Winkler are capable of much better. See Winkler’s and Weaver’s past dramatic and comedic output for further proof of their respective on-screen talents. “Holes” is definitely in the running for “Worst Picture of 2003″, and that’s a safe bet. Not worthy of your time or money, unless you’re looking for a perfect insomnia cure.