Boy Hood is a banal story, and its merit consists precisely in this point, in having followed closely the lives of ordinary people. Because this initiative invites the spectator to travel through his own memories and to visit important experiences of his life. Yet, among those banal moves, many very interesting issues arise, like (1) when Dad interacts with Mason and Samantha, (2) when Dad interacts with Mom, (3) the fact that Dad is cherished from the beginning to the end in spite of having been incapable of staying married to Mom.
Watching this film came to my mind some important settings of my life in family. As I am of the generation of the grandparents Mason, I reminded the youth stages of my children and my interaction with them. I also reminded of episodes of my family life and why I struggled to keep married with the same woman instead of divorcing.
The idea of making a film over 12 years with the same actors is a brilliant idea. The result is a story which seems much convincing. All the actors did a great job, specially Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
The tribulations of Mom with her sequence of failed marriages is a reason for Americans to meditate on what ever happened to the American family.
The film is long yet it succeeds to catch the attention of the spectator from the beginning to the end. It deserves to be seen, for sure.
Watching this film came to my mind some important settings of my life in family. As I am of the generation of the grandparents Mason, I reminded the youth stages of my children and my interaction with them. I also reminded of episodes of my family life and why I struggled to keep married with the same woman instead of divorcing.
The idea of making a film over 12 years with the same actors is a brilliant idea. The result is a story which seems much convincing. All the actors did a great job, specially Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
The tribulations of Mom with her sequence of failed marriages is a reason for Americans to meditate on what ever happened to the American family.
The film is long yet it succeeds to catch the attention of the spectator from the beginning to the end. It deserves to be seen, for sure.