The Boy

2015
Not Rated
1h 51min

PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb

5,5/10

5,8 mil

TU PUNTUACIÓN

It's the summer of 1989. Nine-year-old Ted Henley and his father John are the proprietors of The Mtn. Vista Motel, a crumbling resort buried in the mountains of the American West. Since Ted's mother left, John has drifted into despondency -- becoming a living ghost, haunting the motel -- leaving Ted to fend for himself. In this isolation, unchecked by the bounds of parenting, Ted's darker impulses begin to manifest. The arrival of a mysterious drifter, William Colby, captivates young Ted and the two form a unique friendship - setting the stage for Ted's final, unnerving metamorphosis.

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PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb

5,5/10

5,8 mil

TU PUNTUACIÓN

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Premios
- 1 premio y 4 nominaciones en total

Curiosidades
Based on the chapter "The Henley Road Motel" from the novel "Miss Corpus" by Clay McLeod Chapman.

Pifias
The movie is set in 1989. When Ted and the other boy explore the sewer tunnel, Ted uses a multi-LED flashlight. LED flashlights were invented in 1998, and were not commercially available before 2001.

Conexiones
Remake of Henley (2011)

Banda sonora
I Hate Myself for Loving You
Written by Desmond Child (uncredited) and Joan Jett (uncredited)
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

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10/10

A psychological gem

I would advise viewers to ignore most of the critic reviews on this one. I was engrossed from start to finish. There are no car chases and no fancy plot twists, but The Boy is a thoroughly enthralling film about a young boy who not only is dealing with a lot of boredom living at and running a remote motel with his father, but is also experiencing a good deal of anger and angst over the fact that his mother left them.

The actors were outstanding, and I was impressed by the character development. Some have complained that the movie is "too slow," but I think the pace captures the boy's experience quite well, and offers up chilling dinner table fodder. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a solid psychological thriller.