JOSHUA is one of those movies that tries to substitute banal realism for genuine emotion. In this case the emotion missing would be suspense a la THE BAD SEED. This movie generates a bit of suspense but no where as much as is needed. It's derivitive, slow moving and dull witted. It's the cinematic equivilent of sleeping your Sunday away hungover, and then feeling guilty for the time you've wasted. No need to recap the performances, photography, direction, editing or score. JOSHUA is a tease, an unfulfilled promise that barely registers in your brain before it can be replaced by something more substantive, like reality television.