NOTE: Despite the fact Richard Linklater‘s Boyhood has screened and been reviewed at the Sundance, Berlin and South by Southwest Film Festivals (among others), the Seattle Film Festival organizers and IFC Films have told me I can only write a capsule review. According to SIFF organizers this is “defined as short blurbs, including opinion, of 75 words or less.” Why? I don’t know, I was simply told “that’s the policy”.
So here’s my full review of Boyhood… capsulized for the studio’s pleasure. The redacted portions will be declassified closer to the film’s July 11 release date. I’m sorry, the full opinion within is just too dangerous to share at this point, but look for my lengthy interview with Linklater soon.
Redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted. When it comes to Richard Linklater‘s Boyhood, redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted I think we’ll be hard-pressed to see a better film this year.
Beginning in 2002, redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted, the film bounces in and out of Mason’s life from his days in grade school to his first day at college.
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Redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted I wrote, “Life is hard enough.” redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted.
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Redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted redacted I think everyone will find a little piece of themselves in this movie and that’s the piece you’ll hold most dear.
