Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater
Certificate: 15
Genre: Drama
Awards: Best supporting actress (Arquette)
Boyhood is the story of Mason (Coltrane) a boy who grows up during the 2000s with separated parents and an older sister (Linklater). However, what makes Boyhood different to other films is that it was filmed over 12 years, therefore showing the actors ,and therefore the characters, age before our eyes.As a story, Boyhood isn't that special as Mason's life doesn't differ that much from the norm, but that's not the point. Linklater aims for reality so he is supposed to be your average kid, and watching him grow up is fascinating. Also this does not mean to say the story is not interesting as it feels like watching yourself on screen.
It could be said that the ageing of the characters could become distracting as it becomes more apparent that these are actors, but that cannot be helped and does not draw away anything from the film. Towards the end, the story begins to falter as it becomes more philosophical with characters saying things the audience already gets from what has been shown and although the film comes to a close, an 18 year old's life does not so becoming so nostalgic is somewhat unrealistic.
Overall, Boyhood was a really interesting and amazing piece of filmmaking that does't just leave the ageing actors as a gimmick but gives the film more heart. It might be too much to ask for a sequel, but I would watch it.
*****Brilliant
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