It is easier to say what you would do if a situation would occure ... it is way more difficult to act or how you would actually react if something like that would happen to you. Now if you feel offended by the way I phrased that, that was not my intention. I do not want to mince my words and I felt weird on how the focus on the "bad" reaction seemed to be completely laid on Claire Dane ... but she also had reasons why she acted that way. Also you have to have one parent being blocking more than the other. Do not read too much into this, if you can.

Not to mention my first point of, you never know what you'll do unless you face a situation and have to actually do something. Very well played and the focus lies on the adults and how they handle the situation of a kid (4 years old) and his/her discovery of who he/she is. This is not easy - and it is not a feel good movie in any sense.

But it is done well and it shines focus on a subject matter that is almost tabboo. We do not talk about things like that - I reckon mainly because they do not happen that often, but more so because they are uncomfortable discussions. Being there for your kid should always be priority number one. But you have to accept certain facts first before you can do that. A very fine movie, that will keep you on the edge of your seat if you immerse yourself into it ...

I think if you're somewhat interested in the subject don't let the bad reviews scare you away. It's a decent drama and I did like the acting from both of the leading stars. It is clearly not about Jake but for me that was already obvious from the trailer. It's about parenting and trying to figure out what is best you can do for your kid, I think it addressed valid insecurities, worries and questions and feels like watching real-life problems of the parents

Alex (Claire Danes) and Greg Wheeler (Jim Parsons) are loving parents of their son Jake in New York. He's a psychiatrist who avoids confrontation. She's a former lawyer staying home to care for Jake despite shade from her mother (Ann Dowd). They send Jake to kindergarten run by Judy (Octavia Spencer). Judy reports some difficulties with Jake wearing dresses as the loving parents struggle with this gender issue.

This is a story about Jake. Jake should be the lead. Jake holds the more compelling drama. Jake is rarely seen and even less heard from. This is a story about Jake without Jake. The major dramatic event comes in the second half. The first half is mostly the parents tippy toeing the issue and the movie is infected with the tippy toeing. Instead of immersing in the drama, it walks around it and avoids it. This could be a great movie if it's about the kid and not the parents.