"The Mighty" is a beautiful film, suitable for families with older kids, and why it didn't become a sleeper hit I'll never know. Based on the book “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick, the show is a little like “My Bodyguard” in that two misfit kids partner to overcome their difficulties. Elden Henson is Max Kane, a lumbering, quiet kid in seventh grade who refuses to avenge himself on the kids who tease him about being slow. His life changes when Kevin Dillon (Kieran Culkin) moves in next door. Kevin is small for his age, and faces multiple physical challenges. But he’s intelligent, imaginative and creative, and he becomes Max’s reading tutor. Max and Kevin almost literally become a single person as, with Kevin on Max’s shoulders, they become a bigger-than-life entity. Both boys have secrets they keep from each other, and both help each other with their secret struggles. Both young actors are outstanding, and, believe it or not, Sharon Stone is simply superb as Kevin’s careworn but tender mother. Likewise, Gena Rowlands and Harry Dean Stanton are great as Max’s grandparents; and Gillian Anderson is a hoot as a shady lady who has lost her purse to the ruffians that torment Max and Kevin. It's rated PG-13 for adult situations and some profanity.