Boyhood

Boyhood, 2014. The childhood of a boy with divorced parents.

Written & directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Ellar Coltrane, with Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, & Lorelei Linklater.

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

GPA: 2.7/4