The Paperboy is an aggressive effort by Lee Daniels. And, it is a superb film. I can not find fault with anyone in the cast. Macy Gray astounds me, she is so good. I see-saw as it pertains to Matthew Mcconaughey and his acting. But, he is on point in this movie. I am an absolute fan or both Nicole Kidman and John Cusack (see The Raven). And, this movies turned me on to Zac Efron. Honestly, if we were not such a homophobic nation, I believe that this film would have been nominated for all kinds of awards. Lee Daniels does lay it on thick. But, with this type of movie, you almost have to. The characters are believable, as if this was an adaptation of a book written about a factual account of this murder. But, to my knowledge, this is just something that originated from Daniels' mind. And, what an origination it is. I won't go into details about the movie. Just google it and read the synopsis. And, then mosey on over to whatever outlet you purchase your films from and snap this one up. I was able to watch it, a few years ago, for .99 cents on Amazon. And, I was floored by how great the performances were. The writing. The acting. The directing. All fantastic efforts by an even more fantastic cast. This is how movie making should be done. Kudos to all involved.