Stupidity: After Connie has fallen through the ice and is starting to drown, only Henry is trying to save her, lying on the ice in front of the hole she fell through. Meanwhile, all the adults watch behind a barrier. As they watch, Connie is flailing in the water, Henry isn't reaching out his hand far enough, and Connie is going down for the third time. And the adults continue to do nothing. Why wouldn't someone crawl in the ice and save Connie? (00:56:35)
The Good Son (1993)
1 stupidity
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Elijah Wood, David Morse, Macaulay Culkin, Wendy Crewson
Revealing mistake: When Henry throws the dummy off the bridge, watch the rear window of the gray car; it explodes before being hit.
Trivia: The photo of Henry's dead brother Richard, is that of Macaulay Culkin's other real life sibling Rory (seen in the movie Signs).
Question: Why would Henry do so many evil things to his own family?
Answer: Because he's nuts!
Answer: Henry apparently has what is called a "conduct disorder" - the term used for kids below the age of 18 engaging in what would be (and most likely will become) a diagnosis of sociopathy/psychopathy (antisocial personality disorder) when he becomes an adult. He is "evil", highly manipulative, self-centered, without remorse or other true feelings, and probably incapable of forming loving or long-term attachments. Many sociopaths are believed to have above average intelligence and make good imposters, capable of fooling others because they come across as "charming."
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