BOYHOOD (2014)
Nominated for six Academy Awards and winner of one (Patricia Arquette for best performance by an actress in a supporting role) this is truly a wonderful movie. On imdb it is rated 8.1/10 which is high. Leonard Maltin describes it as a "uniquely rewarding experience". As a matter of fact, most film critics agree that this is a groundbreaking achievement in the history of film making by renowned director, Richard Linklater.
The story is basically about the life and times of young Mason, his mom, dad and sister, Samantha. But what makes this movie so unique is that it was shot over a period of twelve years with essentially the same cast. So you see especially the two children literally grow up in front of your eyes within a time-span of ninety minutes. And although it is not the first time we see children growing up on screen (think of Harry Potter and not even to mention the numerous TV family sitcoms over the years) this is the first time we see it start to end in the same movie!
The entire cast (Ellar Coltrane as Mason, Lorelei Linklater as Samantha, Patricia Arquette as Mom and Ethan Hawke as Dad) is excellent and deliver such a powerful and fluent performance throughout that it is hard to believe it is a production that took twelve years to complete. This DVD is a definite must for any coming-of-age collection. I awarded it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
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Ellar Coltrane at different ages...
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