Review of Boy (2010) by S M — 28 Feb 2012
Wonderful! Effortlessly hilarious but also warmly moving. Boy is a startlingly honest dual coming of age film of two brothers, Boy (James Rolleston) and Rocky (Te Aho Eketone-Whitu) trying to understand and deal with the death of their mother and their estrangement from their unstable and irresponsible father, who's surprise visit home wildly alters their young lives and threatens their innocence.
Writer/director Taika Waititi gives a strong performance as the boys incompetent father, but it is the young performers who really shine. Each give great individual performances but they also share a beautiful chemistry.
Winner of the audience award at the Sydney Film Festival, Boy is a real crowd-pleaser and a sleeper hit. Uncanny, quirky and full of memorable moments.
This review of Boy (2010) was written by S M on 28 Feb 2012.
Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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