Review of Beautiful Boy (2018) by Brent_Marchant — 19 Oct 2018

While somewhat formulaic with a penchant for repetitiveness, this searing drama nevertheless makes its points about the perils of drug addiction and the pain of parents letting go of their adult children.

What shines the most here, though, are the heartfelt performance of Steve Carell and a riveting revelatory turn by Timothee Chalamet, a portrayal far better than his previous overrated work. In the end, "Beautiful Boy" doesn't break especially new ground cinematically or in its narrative, but it makes its point quite capably and does so with an effectiveness worthy of meritorious recognition.