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Boyhood [2014 film] (2014)

by Richard Linklater (Director/Screenwriter)

Other authors: Patricia Arquette (Actor), Ellar Coltrane (Actor), Ethan Hawke (Actor), Lorelei Linklater (Actor)

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The film was shot over the course of twelve years in the director's native Texas and charts the physical and emotional changes experienced by a child named Mason, his divorced parents, and his older sister. Alighting not on milestones but on the small, in-between moments that make up our lives, Linklater fashions a flawlessly acted, often funny portrait that flows effortlessly from one year to the next.… (more)
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The childhood of a boy with divorced parents.

The gimmick works extremely well. Unfortunately, the ambitiousness is strictly limited to the approach of filming it; the script is nothing but an aimless pile of cliches. But watching these people age on screen is somehow enough to keep you captivated for the nearly-three-hour movie. Even though I didn't exactly like the movie, it made a strong impression on me. Hopefully they keep going and have a sequel 12 years from now.

Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.7/4 ( )
  comfypants | Nov 3, 2015 |
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
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Linklater, RichardDirector/Screenwriterprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Arquette, PatriciaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Coltrane, EllarActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hawke, EthanActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Linklater, LoreleiActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed

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The film was shot over the course of twelve years in the director's native Texas and charts the physical and emotional changes experienced by a child named Mason, his divorced parents, and his older sister. Alighting not on milestones but on the small, in-between moments that make up our lives, Linklater fashions a flawlessly acted, often funny portrait that flows effortlessly from one year to the next.

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"Boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans, Jr. (Coltrane) from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents (Arquette and Hawke). Richard Linklater's daughter Lorelei plays Mason's sister, Samantha."

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