MOVIE REVUE: Small Town Boy Makes Big Waves

March 29, 2012

Close your eyes and go back to your childhood and think about a grown-up you truly worship. Did you have high expectations of who they are and what they are capable of? I remember when I was a kid I always thought of my mom as larger than life. She could solve any problem in a snap and deliver the goods with a wink of an eye. To me, she was everything I could imagine and more, I am grateful for that. For a young boy New Zealand in 1984, he creates this vivid vision of his father – a man who has been in prison most of his life. When he is released and meets his son, will the father live up to the boy’s fantasy or give him a harsh dose of reality? New Zealand’s highest grossing film has finally reached the states, and we can explore the world of “Boy.”

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