The cumulative result of “Boyhood” is rather touching and stunning and while Linklater is seemingly interested in the slighter, less trafficked moments of life, he uncovers a lot of sublimity overall (the fact that he somehow entrusted the entire movie with an unknown, then six-year-old boy, reveals just what kind of cinematic Buddha he is). The whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts, and the collective power of it all is quite moving, as a strange, almost unexplainable melancholy and pride hits you as “Boyhood” comes to its conclusion. We’ve watched Mason on his voyage to becoming a young adult, and we have a deep sense of gratification in the knowledge that he’s going to become a fine young man one day. And there’s a sadness in that you just don’t want “Boyhood” to end, with the film a remarkable accomplishment that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. [B+]
via Sundance Review: Richard Linklater’s Ambitious ‘Boyhood’ Starring Ethan Hawke & Patricia Arquette | The Playlist.
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