Honey Boy
Honey Boy
Directed by:
Alma Har'elScreenplay:
Shia LaBeoufCinematography:
Natasha BraierComposer:
Alex SomersCast:
Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Laura San Giacomo, Natasha Lyonne, Maika Monroe, Clifton Collins Jr., Martin Starr, Dorian Brown Pham, Craig Stark (more)VOD (3)
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Shia LaBeouf writes and stars in this drama based on his childhood and rise to fame, focusing on his relationship with his father. As a child, Otis Lort (Noah Jupe) is encouraged by his overbearing father James (LaBeouf) to embrace the world of acting, fulfilling a lifelong dream that passed him by. As Otis ages and James's encouragement turns to extreme pressure, Otis (Lucas Hedges) finds himself rebelling away from his father and his dreams. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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An interesting therapy. I was really interested how Shia LaBeouf closed the family chapter of his life and in the end it wasn’t as shocking as it seemed. And because this movie is mainly about his father, I’m able to say that it was, without any doubt, weird. But it could be much worse. Moreover Honey Boy was quite artsy so I had to try hard to find something in it that would make it enjoyable for me. The best part of the movie was probably the ending with music by Bob Dylan. It is sad, but life goes on. Hopefully it would help Shia to be a better man and a better actor. I wouldn’t mind. He is, without any doubt, charming.
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Honey Boy is a mediocrely made film about the problematic relationship between father and son that does not stand out from many similar films in terms of genre and theme. The acting is quite good and the script isn't entirely bad, but I felt that more could have been made of it – alcoholism, a few slaps and a nice load of foul language don't always guarantee a strong story. The emotions were there in places, but the ending felt a bit shallow.
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