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Bonobo

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5. Yes, I wouldn't disagree other than admitting

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 11:55 PM

Feb 2015

that the feat itself of filming over that long period of time was impressive.

But the character development was particularly disappointing given the length of time of the film and the opportunity offered by the long-term filming.

As I said, I think his view of manhood is not particularly enlightened. He seems to see really quite little to celebrate in the male gender.

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Boyhood. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2015 OP

Haven't seen it yet, although I like Linklater's other work. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #1

It was impressive indeed. Bonobo Feb 2015 #3

Probably the stuff of his I liked the most was the stuff that had no pretense of depth. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #4

we (my wife and I) simply found it a rambling, unimpressive - sometimes boring - movie NRaleighLiberal Feb 2015 #2

Yes, I wouldn't disagree other than admitting Bonobo Feb 2015 #5

One of my favorite explorations of the father/son topic was the movie "Big Fish" n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #6

I love that movie. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #7

It resonated with me because my dad was a bigger than life character. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #9

I haven't seen it yet so don't want to give an opinion RiffRandell Feb 2015 #8