Based on 94 votes and 38 reviews.
I think this movie is too long & there were scenes in it that were not necessary. I almost got up to walk out a few times, but kept hoping it would get better, so stayed until the end. His mother's story was far better than the boy's.
Awesome Movie! This movie was so well made. it shows you what families go through during relationships, divorces and being a single parent. In all of this it's what kids have to go through and how they feel about the parents that shape there whole life.
Fantastic movie that is the most accurate in showing what life is really like. The movie was filmed over a 12 year period and shows the most believable evolution of a boy and his somewhat fractured family. The movie's running time is 2hr 45min, but it moves faster and flows greater than most movies like the Lord of the Rings films. Richard Linklater has created a masterpiece. GO SEE THIS ONE OF A KIND MOVIE!!!
I enjoyed watching this movie even though it was a bit long. Great acting.
Can't wait for Girlhood!
enjoyed every minute of the movie.
It dragged on and on. It's interesting to watch the boy grow up, but he changes so completely that he might as well have been another actor by the time he was a teen. Nothing really ever happens and he wasn't an interesting enough character to make me care what happened to him. The adults are really portrayed in a negative light, all they did is pester him. I just didn't like this movie at all.
I would tell everyone to see this movie. I want young people to see this movie and understand themselves better. It is a compelling story that makes one understand better the choices we make in life about marriage. It is a very serious crossroad.