sentences:  Film critics Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, who reviewed the film much later after the film's release on their website "Spirituality and Practice", appreciated the film and its message, and wrote, "Producer Gregory Peck was perceptive when he decided to make a film based on the true life on the youngest person to circumnavigate the world alone ... Graham's exploits and his accompanying struggle to sort out his feelings about himself and his loyalties to family and girlfriend are fascinating and provocative.