Movie Review: Boy (2010)

Boy is one of the most touching stories that I have seen in a very long time. It reminds me of those simple childhood days when all that matters is fun and games. The atmosphere of the movie is just beautiful with its simplicity. The movie is somewhat inspiring but it’s also somewhat sad. It follows the story of Boy whose father has left when he was little and his mother has died giving birth to his little brother. He and his brother live with their grandmother and the movie shows what happens when their father comes back with the sole purpose of finding some hidden money and leaving for a second time. It’s a truly unique story, which illustrates a different time and a different place from the craze of the world we’re used to in modern life. It gathers the genius and vision of a single person – Taika Waititi – who wrote, directed and played in the movie. This is perhaps the reason why it is so coherent and manages to pull you into this fully detailed and beautiful story.

It is definitely worth sparing those 87 minutes and watching Boy, as it is a true masterpiece of the cinema art.