Review of Boyhood (1951) by Mike L — 01 Jan 2016

Felt like it took 12 years of my life watching this movie.

This review of Boyhood (1951) was written by Mike L on 01 Jan 2016.

Boyhood has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Boyhood

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Carla Q (18) on 14 Jul 2018

Anyone who has seen any work from Richard Linklater knows what kind of a filmmaker he is…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Clarence Jim R (39) on 30 Dec 2017

There is just something so tender and intimate about the way Linklater captured adolescence on film…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Tara Judah (30) for Overland (15) on 07 Jan 2019

Boyhood spanned everything and nothing in 2014's most joyous examination of the passage of time…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Daryl L (74) on 24 Mar 2018

Boyhood was an amazing project, how much better would it have been if there was more depth though…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Alistair Ryder (351) for Cinemole (129) on 20 Oct 2018

There is no such thing as wasting your life, because everything in life is worthwhile in its own way, and Boyhood understands this - a quietly…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Stephen H (1,156) on 05 Nov 2018

Linklater perfects the coming-of-age story in this personal tale that is far greater than the sum of its parts…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Dylan H (280) on 19 Feb 2018

A culmination of over a decade of investment, Boyhood captures the magic of life and growing up in such a simplistic approach that it feels…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Andrew G (1,437) on 22 Jun 2018

One of a kind masterpiece. Watching this kid grow and change and all he goes through is great.Seeing the end pulls on the heart strings for sure…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Molly Templeton (111) for Eugene Weekly (OR) (121) on 27 Aug 2018

Watching Mason change over the years is gloriously authentic, but most of the change is external; his character never shifts very far from…

Read Review

Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Savannah S (66) on 24 Oct 2018

A documentary that pushes the boundaries, revealing the behind-the-scenes of growing up in a raw display of tremendous authenticity…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Blood and Bone (2009)

By Ismael R (134) on 13 May 2010

The martial arts is good but every thing else about this film is just a wast,pluse this is just a tired idea that has been done many times before…

Read Review

Review of Lady in the Water (2006)

By Ammeoo (26) on 20 Jan 2017

This movie was an utter disappointment for me…

Read Review

Review of The Martian (2015)

By Albannach (1) on 20 Dec 2015

I genuinely don't understand why this clichéd garbage is getting such high reviews! I thought it was awful…

Read Review

Review of The Birth of a Nation (1915)

By Logan M (1,902) on 12 Oct 2016

I don't care if it's aesthetically significant to the history of film, this propaganda piece from the silent era is racist and in no way deserves…

Read Review

Review of The Ron Clark Story (2006)

By Rocky P (9) on 23 Feb 2009

Cukup menghibur, cukup menginspirasi pula... Belajar menjadi guru ala Ron Clark…

Read Review

Review of Zorba the Greek (1964)

By Jen J (101) on 24 Feb 2006

This is possibly THE worst movie in the history of this planet. I only gave it one star because I couldn't give it zero…

Read Review

Review of Lackawanna Blues (2005)

By John Leonard (99) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 22 Jan 2018

Even in deep-pore close-ups, it's not stagey in the slightest; it's been crosscut to a Godfather-ly fare-thee-well, and there are some Orson…

Read Review

Review of About a Boy (2002)

By Alexander K (365) on 07 Jun 2013

Noooo, Too messy and I just couldn't enjoy it…

Read Review

Review of Terry (2005)

By Corey B (870) on 15 Jan 2010

Somewhat cheesy film however the fact it is based on one of Canada's greatest heroes is nice…

Read Review

Review of The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

By John Marriott (6) for Radio Times (2,421) on 14 Jul 2014

The script takes leave of reality at an early stage, and it all becomes increasingly daft and humourless with each scene…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews