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* SpiritualSuccessor: It's been suggested that the Netflix series ''Series/StrangerThings'' acts as one to this. Both are heavily inspired by 80s sci-fi movies and feature empowered children. What's more is that this deals with parents stopping the government from taking their child - while ''Stranger Things'' has parents trying to ''find'' their children.
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"What an Idiot!" is now Flame Bait. Renamed one trope.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Sarah opening her eyes and seeing that the field is now empty, and that her son has gone. The shot lingers on the empty field for a moment, teasing the audience that Alton might reappear. But he doesn't]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Sarah opening her eyes and seeing that the field is now empty, and that her son has gone. The shot lingers on the empty field for a moment, teasing the audience that Alton might reappear. But he doesn't]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].doesn't]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: This was filmed before ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' but released afterwards, meaning that everyone suddenly knew Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
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** This was filmed before ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' but released afterwards, meaning that everyone suddenly knew Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
** This was filmed before ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' but released afterwards, meaning that everyone suddenly knew Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
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** Creator/JaedenMartell would go on to play Bill Denbrough in ''Film/It2017''.
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* LoveItOrHateIt: One camp loves the movie for its art of subtle storytelling, use of ShowDontTell and not explaining absolutely everything. Others hate it for that very reason.
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Badass is no longer a trope.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Lucas for being a devoted friend to Roy, having reasonable questions but subverting everything you'd expect from an ObviousJudas and being a stone-cold {{Badass}} too.
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* CounterpartComparison: The film gets compared to ''{{Film/Unbreakable}}'', another movie that plays around with the notion of having superpowers.
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* GenuisBonus: The device Roy has on his head at the end is [[spoiler: an electroencephalography device, which is used to record electrical activity in the brain. It implies that the government are testing Roy to see if he's like Alton, and that's the same reason they'd want Sarah too]].
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* GenuisBonus: EnsembleDarkhorse: Lucas for being a devoted friend to Roy, having reasonable questions but subverting everything you'd expect from an ObviousJudas and being a stone-cold {{Badass}} too.
* GeniusBonus: The device Roy has on his head at the end is [[spoiler: an electroencephalography device, which is used to record electrical activity in the brain. It implies that the government are testing Roy to see if he's like Alton, and that's the same reason they'd want Sarah too]].
* GeniusBonus: The device Roy has on his head at the end is [[spoiler: an electroencephalography device, which is used to record electrical activity in the brain. It implies that the government are testing Roy to see if he's like Alton, and that's the same reason they'd want Sarah too]].
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** The ending hints that [[spoiler: Roy could have similar powers to Alton, as his eyes glow strangely. It would explain why Roy knows how to help control Alton's powers - and it's said by Lucas that his parents abruptly moved them out to the ranch one day. But it's left open, as Roy displays no abilities throughout the movie and the glow at the end could just be from the sun]].
** Another possibility is that Alton might lose his powers if he isn't where he needs to be. [[spoiler: Roy might know from experience if he has powers that the option is to either stay with them and be BroughtDownToNormal or else rejoin others like him]].
* GenuisBonus: The device Roy has on his head at the end is [[spoiler: an electroencephalography device, which is used to record electrical activity in the brain. It implies that the government are testing Roy to see if he's like Alton, and that's the same reason they'd want Sarah too]].
** The ending hints that [[spoiler: Roy could have similar powers to Alton, as his eyes glow strangely. It would explain why Roy knows how to help control Alton's powers - and it's said by Lucas that his parents abruptly moved them out to the ranch one day. But it's left open, as Roy displays no abilities throughout the movie and the glow at the end could just be from the sun]].
** Another possibility is that Alton might lose his powers if he isn't where he needs to be. [[spoiler: Roy might know from experience if he has powers that the option is to either stay with them and be BroughtDownToNormal or else rejoin others like him]].
* GenuisBonus: The device Roy has on his head at the end is [[spoiler: an electroencephalography device, which is used to record electrical activity in the brain. It implies that the government are testing Roy to see if he's like Alton, and that's the same reason they'd want Sarah too]].
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* LoveItOrHateIt: One camp loves the movie for its art of subtle storytelling, use of ShowDontTell and not explaining absolutely everything. Others hate it for that very reason.
* RetroactiveRecognition: This was filmed before ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' but released afterwards, meaning that everyone suddenly knew Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Sarah opening her eyes and seeing that the field is now empty, and that her son has gone. The shot lingers on the empty field for a moment, teasing the audience that Alton might reappear. But he doesn't]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].
* RetroactiveRecognition: This was filmed before ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' but released afterwards, meaning that everyone suddenly knew Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Sarah opening her eyes and seeing that the field is now empty, and that her son has gone. The shot lingers on the empty field for a moment, teasing the audience that Alton might reappear. But he doesn't]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Roy's picture is circulated on the news. Not once does he attempt to change his hair or the rest of his appearance in any way just to make sure local authorities don't recognise him. [[spoiler: Sarah thankfully has the sense to do this at the end]].
