Review of This Boy's Life (1993) by Hannah W — 21 Dec 2007

A discovery here, along with whats eating gilbert grape, which also came in 93, decaprio was discovered, here he plays thomas wolf a young kid moving around the country with his mom(ellen barkin) in one town they meet dwight, (robert de niro) they decide to make a go at it, and hes not happy.

then dwight becomes someone everyone dreads, a bully, he makes his life hell, every little thing is made 10 tinmes worst, by dwights reactions, and toby rebels against this whilst trying to make new friends, and live his life.

first of all you can say what you want about decaprio, but hes amazing in this a real talent discovered, I still think hes good, and deniro is great as dwight, a proper big time bully, youl watch with amazment the pettyness this charactor has, think of him in raging bull, and you got a start of point here, a great 50s setting, the look is great, and watch out for a early tobey muguire role as well, and a great turn for ellen barkin as mom, a great look at teenage life.