I thought so too, the kids acting was amazing, and so was the story. But at one point he says he may have Asperger syndrom, which would explain the way he acted.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I`ve read the book (which I find AMAZING!), and I have to say that Oskar Schell is supposed to be an awkward boy, and kinda intense. I mean, he DOES set out on a difficult -- if not impossible -- quest to go to every person named Black in New York City, with all it's boroughs. But like I said, I haven`t seen the movie yet, so I can't really agree or disagree. Great review, though! :D
Wow, this sounds really interesting. I'm guessing the key opens the black box of the plane that crashed into the tower, but maybe I'm wrong. What's the name of the movie?