Review of Beautiful Boy (2011) by Michael G — 21 Jun 2012

Bello and Sheen deliver some of the best most natural acting I have seen. A harrowing and believable account of the weeks after a seperating couple's son has killed himself following a highschool massacre.

This review of Beautiful Boy (2011) was written by Michael G on 21 Jun 2012.

Beautiful Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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