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.
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,
2 Jan 2015
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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,
2 Jan 2015
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It's like a time-lapse photo of an expanding consciousness.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
2 Jan 2015
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Boyhood is proof that a strange magic can still bloom amidst the tragedy that buffets human life.
– Paula Mejia,
Newsweek,
2 Jan 2015
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An exceptionally well-crafted coming-of-age story.