A Moment Like This - Boyhood (2014) Review

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Why would I want to pay, let alone watch, a movie that just narrates random events of a child? That was the question that popped into my mind when I first heard of the premise of the film Boyhood. Little did I know that that small movie would be one of the most unique landmarks of modern cinema.

Boyhood introduces Mason Evans, Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) as a naïve six year-old and follows him as he navigates life with his sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) and divorced parents Olivia (Patricia Arquette) and Mason, Sr. (Ethan Hawke). As time passes by, we witness several instances in his life. He plays bowling without the safety bars. He camps with his father and they bond over Star Wars. He meets his to-be girlfriend in a party. The film chronicles his life from that little boy contemplating in the grass to the rebellious, emo teenager to the mature college-bound student. There’s no coherent story in the film, which might turn some people off. And yet, every moment somehow seems precious.

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