Review of Beautiful Boy (2018) by Ty Burr for Boston Globe — 17 Oct 2018
It’s an earnest and compassionate treatment of a story that is, by necessity, grueling as hell. It’s graced with sincere performances by Steve Carell (as David) and Timothée Chalamet (as Nic) that strive to steer clear of Actorly Moments.
And there are mysteries here — of parenting, of human experience — that director Felix Van Groeningen looks at sharply before looking away.
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This review of Beautiful Boy (2018) was written by Ty Burr and published by Boston Globe on 17 Oct 2018.
Beautiful Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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