Review of Beautiful Boy (2018) by Emily C — 04 Nov 2018

Riveting and emotionally gripping... true to it's core and raw.

This review of Beautiful Boy (2018) was written by Emily C on 04 Nov 2018.

Beautiful Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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There is much of this film to like but the director struggles to take this material and be able to cover it without over simplifying it…

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