Review of Boyhood (2014) by John P — 12 May 2015
Yes, 'Boyhood' is scattered and as natural as life itself. The actors play people that are tangibly real, and we see them grow and change. My problem with the movie is not about plausibility or reality.
Both of these traits are saturated in the movie in spades. What I object to is that a movie should resonate more: It should be profound or poignant or entertaining. 'Boyhood' is too mundane. I feel as though I just watched a two-and-three-quarter-hour home video, and to a degree I had some empathy for the characters, but I felt they could have tightened the proceedings in a more judicious way.
I admire how 'Boyhood' reflects real life, and its observations are spot on, but they needed to do more to keep me wanting to politely tell the intimate host of this home movie that I really needed to get back home.
The soundtrack is the epitome of good taste, but the proceedings are often tedious.
This review of Boyhood (2014) was written by John P on 12 May 2015.
Boyhood has generally received very positive reviews.
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