Review of Boyhood (2014) by Chris Barsanti for Film Racket — 09 Jul 2014

Wobbly at times but still magical in an everyday way...

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This review of Boyhood (2014) was written by Chris Barsanti and published by Film Racket on 09 Jul 2014.

Boyhood has generally received very positive reviews.

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[A] soul-bearing, intimate and genuinely uplifting...once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age film. Epic is an understatement…

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By Park J (2) on 25 Jul 2018

Boyhood will certainly go down in the annals of film history for simply being the first of its kind (a project 12 years in the making, whose…

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By Gonçalo S (191) on 04 Nov 2018

Boyhood é um filme perfeito e sem falhas. O melhor de 2014, sem dúvida…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 16 Feb 2018

Loved it. Filmed over 12 yrs. Impressive stuff watching these people grow…

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By Hornysoul (65) on 22 Sep 2018

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