Review of Boyhood (2014) by Kathryn S — 17 Aug 2018

Didn't resonate with me. I frankly regret watching this film, because fair or not, it actually makes me like Linklater's other work less - even Waking Life, which for years was my favorite movie.

I think the main problem I had with the film was a perceived lack of conflict. The guy had a couple of stepdads who were jerks. But other than that, his boyhood went pretty smoothly - almost in an idyllic manner. I would have liked to see more struggles - say, with depression, unpopularity, etc. It would have made the film more compelling.