If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Boy (2010) Director: Taika Waititi 6/10 Young actors impress, Tribute to the Maori, Picturesque backgrounds, Funny, zany, yet grave points. Thrilling credits a best part? Charming and quirky? Also pretentious. Lacking mood balance, Waititi best not acting, Gave film dubious feeling. Somonka is a form of poetry that is essentially two tanka poems (the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable format), the second stanza a response to the first. Traditionally, each is a love letter and it requires two authors, but sometimes a poet takes on two personas. My somonka will be a love/hate letter to this film? #Somonka #PoemReview

I watched this movie based on the trailer and really found the main actor to be super funny and thought what the hell, I have 87 mins of my life to give this a shot. I'm super glad I did because this movie is just full of quirky humor and while not a whole lot actually happens in this movie it was enjoyable nonetheless. It is a lighthearted film with more serious undertones and it really makes you appreciate certain things about your life

WE watched this movie tonight on Netflix and both liked it very much. We are old and live in Maine USA which is about as far away as you can get from the setting of this movie, but the themes are universal. Poverty, neglect, crime, stupidity, charm, delight, love, The main problem we had was in not always understanding the dialogue, but actually that didn't really matter and with a roku you can back space and catch up. Both the brother actors were wonderful. All the actors were very good. I could not understand what nationality the characters were. My husband said Polynesisan. But that didn't matter. I would definitely recommend this to a sensitive, understanding viewer.

I gave this movie a 5 out of 10 because I found the movie to be more disturbing then beautiful, and I often look for beauty in the world. This movie is about a family that has no mother and a father who is a criminal. The small children take care of themselves. Within the story, there are elements of hope which push the story forward. One main magical moment was when the boy is on the bridge. What happens next is sad, but the end result is a miracle, which ties in with Christmas. So in essence this is a good movie to watch in December (I watched it in Dec. 2013) because of the miracle that happens to boy after he is on the bridge. What I did not like was the dysfunction of the family. It seemed the children were running the household, like in Lord of the Flies. The end was a virtual dystopia. It is pretty sad to think of what may become of the children in this family. Will they be able to break the chain of dysfunction or will it continue, and will they be victims of circumstance?