Review of Beautiful Boy (2018) by Christy H — 11 Jan 2019

EVERY parent should watch this movie. I don't care if YOU are one of "those" parents, that says, "my kid would never do that". Watch it. Maybe you have a friend or coworker that is dealing with this nightmare with their own child and you don't really understand what they are going through. Watch it. This movie isn't your typical Hollywood movie. It's real and raw. People are criticizing that it moves slow. It does not. Every parent that has gone through this knows what is going on in their minds during those moments of silence. To them, there is no silence. Their heads are full of thoughts that won't ever sleep. Their mind is constantly thinking of ways they can fix this, trying to pin point where it all went wrong, they are judging themselves on what they did or didn't do. They are reminding themselves over and over of all the precious moments they had with their babies before this demon took over. Those are the memories they will never let go of. Their hearts are broken. They walk around numb, like zombies, a piece of their soul has been stolen. Yes, stolen. Stolen by drugs. It's a roller coaster ride of emotions. Anger, sadness, fear, hate, loneliness, helplessness, guilt, and amongst all of those, still holding onto hope.

They have to continue with their everyday lives not knowing if their child is alive or dead. They would easily give up everything, including their soul, if that's what it took, just to have their child clean for good. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. Now imagine if it was YOUR son or daughter or grandchild on drugs?!? Drugs don't discriminate. Stop judging. Watch the movie.