Boyhood

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Valentina D @valentina6623 4d This hit quite the personal note with me... I can confidently say that this is the most genuine portrayal of coming of age that I have seen. Watching these people age in front of your eyes feels mesmerizing, and it never comes across as just a gimmick. See more Giovanni P @imgiovanni Jul 20 One of my favorite movies of all time. Watching the kids grow up from being children to young adults is fascinating. Together with Stand By Me it's one of the best coming-of-age movies you'll ever see. See more Barton M @RT84953713 Jun 24 It’s wild this movie sits at only 80% . The reviews miss point. Richard Linklater and crew did something remarkable over a 12 year period. Instead of a traditional story about growing up, he lets us experience it. We watch people age, change, make mistakes, and become who they are. Since then, I have gone back to it and I feel something different. Childhood isn’t a traditional story with neat resolutions and dramatic plot twists so neither is this movie. It’s scary, different, whiny, predictable, hypocritical at times, painful, and above all tough and that’s what Boyhood captures so well. There’s no movie hero, a kid trying figures things out and navigate his own course, like most of us were. Maybe it won’t connect with everyone, and that’s okay. But for me, Boyhood is one of those rare, magical films that feels less like a movie and more like a life itself. If you’re on the fence, give it a chance. Don’t watch it for the plot watch it for experience. Who knows might change your life. See more Tyler S. @tmanstro May 24 So bold and so original, along with a massive stroke of luck. Something like this will probably never happen in Hollywood again with regard to the success in concept execution. See more J D @RT27717589 Apr 2 A first of its kind allowing cast to age and play their roles. Movie highlights self reflection and ask deep questions on the roles we take in society. I enjoyed the filming locations and the believable characters in the film. I could really relate to Mason having the same experiences in my own life of being different from the status quo, the actor did a fabulous job and I will be keeping him on my radar of films to watch. See more Noah B @RT50051826 Mar 30 I only watched this movie for a psych class and I hated it. It was boring and had no plot and a boring and annoying main character. Mason had so much potential to be interesting and have character development but he had none, he's still a whiny little 6 year old but now instead of complaining about bumpers he's complaining about his dad selling his car instead of giving it to him and society being confirmative but not actually doing anything to help. His dad had more character development than him and had less than half the screen time. I've watched more realistic fantasy movies that lasted for longer that had an actual plot and like able characters. My favorite character should not have been Aunt Jen who had max 4 lines and I liked her because she was funny. It's interesting but not worth it, 0/10 would never recommend. See more Read all reviews

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