Boyhood
drama
144
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
36
Educational Value/50
30
Craft & Quality/50
44
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A boy's childhood filmed over 12 years with the same actors. Richard Linklater's formally unique achievement.
Educational about the American experience of childhood and family. The formal conceit (real aging) is the film's entire argument. Ethan Hawke's performance is exceptional.
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