I'd say the true star of the film is Josh Brolin, who has proved in the past few years that he can do many things, such as giving an Oscar - caliber performance in Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroism. (theyoungfolks.com)
Despite all the famous character actor faces in The Odd Life of Timothy Green (Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Diane Wiest, M. Emmet Walsh, David Morse, Common...), the true star of the film is, perhaps not surprisingly, the titular twelve - year - old boy... (collider.com)
Perhaps the true star of the film, however, is its mise - en - scene. (thecriticalcritics.com)