Honey Boy

Most well acted movie I have seen in 2020. The direction, writing, and cinematography were all amazing. The fact that this is not nominated for a single Oscar is atrocious. How anyone could say Pitt or Hanks put in even close to the effort and performance Shia did is asinine.

Let me start by saying I am not an emotional person by any stretch. I dont think I have ever cried in front of my wife in the 15 years we have been together. This movie utterly destroyed me emotionally. I had to put up a blanket barrier between my head and my wife's as she slept for fear she would catch me sobbing like a little girl while watching this movie. This movie sucked me into a paradox of memories and emotions relating to the dynamic between me, my father, and my 3 children. It allowed me to put myself into the shoes of my children...and made me see very clearly for the first time in many years one thing. LOVE THOSE LITTLE ONES. HUG THEM, KISS THEM, LOOK THEM IN THE EYES AND TELL THEM HOW VERY MUCH YOU LOVE THEM. The years pass and before you know it, it's too late to make up for lost time. I wish I could thank Shaia for making this movie. It helped me more than any therapy session ever could.

It's a strange movie in a sense that Shia Lebeauf who wrote and starred in this picture is kinda saying thank you to his father for making him the man he is today, but the portrayal of his father is not the most favorable. Movies do not get realer than this one. It holds nothing back and tells no lies it's just emotionally honest. I'll give it that. Shia's betrayal of that overbearing father was great and the movie overall is an excellent watch.

He deserves an Oscar for writing it let alone for the acting. He truly is the most underrated actor out there now and the best of my generation. Noah Jupe is a tour de force. Lucas Hedges nails his portrayal of Shia LaBeouf.

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I love Shia LaBeouf, I really do. I'll watch basically anything he puts his name to. The man blew up his own career by being too honest, and I respect him immensely for that. I didn't actually realise going in to 'Honey Boy' that it was him telling a very personal and true story abut the relationship he had with his father. I worked it out very quickly though that that was what was being portrayed. It can't be easy to write a film like this, but LaBeouf does a terrific job of presenting how he perceived things, without ever feeling like he's trying to ram a point down your throat.

The acting in this film is incredible. Firstly LaBeouf playing his father is truly mesmerising. Sure he knew the guy better than anyone, but that isn't enough to justify just how phenomenal he was in this film. I'm surprised he didn't get a lot more love during awards season. Lucas Hedges also really impressed me. Within 30 seconds of him being on screen I was able to say, "That guy is playing LaBeouf." He mimicked him perfectly in voice and actions. Finally Noah Jupe blew me away. What an incredibly difficult performance for a child actor to have to pull off. This is no ordinary kid he was playing. He was superb and also deserves every bit of recognition he gets.

This is clearly an extremely personal film for LaBeouf. He has laid his heart and soul out on the table. The result is a very good film that is well worth your time, whether you're a LaBeouf fan or not. I recommend checking this one out.