Fresh
We can quibble with small stuff in Boyhood. Supporting performances are variable, the sister drops out as a dramatic character ... I could go on. But the cumulative power is tremendous.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
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Boyhood
Overview
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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97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
While everything about Boyhood is done with extraordinary care, the master stroke was clearly the casting, 13 years ago, of a little Texas boy named Ellar Coltrane.
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Fresh
It's like a time-lapse photo of an expanding consciousness.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Boyhood is proof that a strange magic can still bloom amidst the tragedy that buffets human life.
Paula Mejia, Newsweek
Fresh
An exceptionally well-crafted coming-of-age story.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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