Simply put, BoyHood touches your soul and will be one of the best movies you'll ever see.
I was a bit skeptical when I first heard of a movie that follows the same actor as he gets older. What makes that unique when compared to watching the kids of Harry Potter or Zach Morris grow up on the big or little screen? It's cool the director stuck to his plans over a 12 year period but really is it worth the hype?
Abso-freaking-lutely.
Ellar Coltrane's character Mason was an outstanding young man to follow throughout the movie. There is a great power to seeing a kid grow up on the screen without the need for specialized make-up, CGI or casting similar-looking actors. And while it's fascinating to see Mason – and the other characters – naturally age before our eyes, the storyline is the engaging glue. You feel the hurt, the happiness, the awkwardness, the rage, the hope of life over 12 years. This is a genius and genuine movie that will find it's way into your life days, weeks and I'm sure years to come.
While the movie is technically long it doesn't feel like 165 minutes (you'll soon learn my distain for movies that can't seem to master the art of editing). In fact, you'll wish this a franchise for us to follow Mason for the next 40 years. Go see it, buy it, talk about it this is why we love going to the movies.
I was a bit skeptical when I first heard of a movie that follows the same actor as he gets older. What makes that unique when compared to watching the kids of Harry Potter or Zach Morris grow up on the big or little screen? It's cool the director stuck to his plans over a 12 year period but really is it worth the hype?
Abso-freaking-lutely.
Ellar Coltrane's character Mason was an outstanding young man to follow throughout the movie. There is a great power to seeing a kid grow up on the screen without the need for specialized make-up, CGI or casting similar-looking actors. And while it's fascinating to see Mason – and the other characters – naturally age before our eyes, the storyline is the engaging glue. You feel the hurt, the happiness, the awkwardness, the rage, the hope of life over 12 years. This is a genius and genuine movie that will find it's way into your life days, weeks and I'm sure years to come.
While the movie is technically long it doesn't feel like 165 minutes (you'll soon learn my distain for movies that can't seem to master the art of editing). In fact, you'll wish this a franchise for us to follow Mason for the next 40 years. Go see it, buy it, talk about it this is why we love going to the movies.