hiː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə plˈɑːt "bˈoːɹdɚlˌaɪnslˈoʊ bˌʌt hˈɛdˌɔn stɹˈeɪt", ænd sˈɛd ðætðə "fɹˈæŋk tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv dˈɛθ mˌeɪks ðɪs ˈɪfi fɔːɹ jˈʌŋ kˈɪdz, bˌʌt ˈoʊldɚ tʃˈɪldɹən ʃˌʊd fˈaɪnd ɪt ɹᵻwˈɔːɹdɪŋ.
He considered the plot "borderline-slow but head-on straight", and said that the "frank treatment of death makes this iffy for young kids, but older children should find it rewarding.