Boyhood

Boyhood Review - 7/10

 No doubt, the concept of "Boyhood" was awesome. Watching these characters age throughout the film was a joy to watch. They never tell you when the year has changed but you can pick up on subtle things like the technology or what the new fad is. One scene in particular was great when a couple of the characters were talking about if a new Star Wars movie was possible. Who knew that when this movie would be released, that there would indeed be a new Star Wars film on the horizon.

The biggest problem for me was, nothing really exciting happens. Is there some conflict? Sure a couple of times but nothing special. Just shows that the mom has bad taste in men as she marries two separate drunks and leaves them both. The best scenes are with Ethan Hawke who plays the father. However, he wasn't the main focus as the title would indicate, it's about the young boy who we watch grow into a young adult.

It was funny at times, but overall its really just a movie about a young boy growing up. He's not that likeable of a character, yet you don't hate him either. I guess I expected more after such hype. I bit of a disappointment but I enjoyed it nonetheless.