Ngl I thought this movie was going for a storyline about a bunch of kids going on an adventure but there's more to it. The unexpected emotional depth that I gained. What I loved the most was how natural the boys felt. They talked over each other, teased each other, said stupid things, got scared, laughed for no reason, and had these surprisingly honest conversations. None of it felt like a movie dialogue. Felt way too real. And the ending surely got me. Gordie's narration about how you never have friends later in life like the friends you had when you were twelve hits too close to home. Cause as the time goes by, friends will eventually become strangers. Everyone grows up and drifts apart.