Boyhood

Richard Linklater

I had to see it again...just to fix the details in my mind and to confirm that the transitions were as seamless as I thought. They were.

There's been a backlash against the film which I suppose was inevitable. The carping I've heard mostly misses the point. We see life going on here...not drama. All Linklater had to do was present us with a plausible, modern-day family. He wisely skips the 'important' moments, instead giving us the reality of change over time. This gives the film a depth, a resonance we've not seen before.

I see it as unique, a landmark film that likely will not be duplicated.

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