The actor did an excellent job portraying a man that had been locked up because of his crime, served his time then released into a world he knew nothing about and was extremely confused.
It was extremely sad to see the mom's boyfriend be so abusive towards Carl and belittle him like he did.
What I found endearing was the friendship he formed with the young boy and how determined he was to protect him and his mom.
In the end, I don't agree with what he did, but he cared more about their safety than the boyfriend.
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