Plot:
It's 1984, and Michael Jackson is king - even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran, a goat called Leif, and his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers) and several cousins. Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy's father, Alamein, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face to face with the real version - an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before.
Comments: Adam and I scored free tickets to watch a preview of Boy, and I have to say I would gladly pay to watch the movie.Despite its gloomy premise (drug abuse, poverty, no parental responsibility, disillusionment), this touching and uplifting story does not for a minute become bogged down in despair or wallow in self pity. Boy instead walks the line between between drama and comedy through its cleverly deployed and well timed humour.
Pros: Genuine and warm storyline, funny, good character developments, highly recommended! Cons: Nothing except the ending feels abrupt | Rating:8/10
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