The Boy
The Boy
PG-13 | 22 January 2016 (USA)
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A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

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Lawbolisted

Powerful

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Murphy Howard

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Hayden Kane

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Mandeep Tyson

The acting in this movie is really good.

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stevipp

I was not expecting much from this but found it very enjoyable. A great atmosphere is created from the start and the doll is very effective. There were 2 jump scares that really got me good! I liked the build up and the mystery of wondering what was going on. I liked the end as it was quite unexpected. Recommended!

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qwert-49640

This isn't a movie that was going to win any oscars but it is entertaining and will keep you wanting to see how it all pans out. Not a massive fan of Lauren Cohen (I find her really annoying on The Walking Dead) but surprisingly I actually like a her a bit more having seen now The Boy. For me the ending was a bit of a let down but all in all worth a watch if you've got some time to kill.

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janerin-50685

Before I get too into the movie itself, I will say that I liked the opening credits, as they had a sort-of throwback affect to them since they were longer than credits usually are today. Is it really worth being gratful over? I dont know, maybe Im just desperate. Although this film has its problems, the second act did well in showing how the main character was manipulated into caring for the doll, and made for an interesting concept. However, the pay off is cut short once the audience is subjected to the neck-bearded man bursting out of the wall and his high-pitched cries of "mommy". On paper, the suprise ending may have done better, but after all the buildup the ending is rather disappointing. I cant bash the writers for trying something new with the haunted doll trope, but it definitly takes away from the atmosphere of the film. The ex-boyfriend subplot is only forgivable because of his controlling nature; the main character starts losing controll of her life and mental state after succumbing to the doll, and once her creepy ex shows up, she is almost unable to resist his demands for her to come back to the U.S. with him. But the moment he breaks the doll, the plot falls through and the tension is broken. Overall, the idea of a deranged child killer living in his parents basement, whille creepy in real life, doesnt work that well in The Boy. Maybe if the story had taken on a more Hardy Boys/Agatha Christie esc tone, or even as a Vincent Price esc melodrama thats not afriad to be a little campy, it may have done better, but of course its too late now.

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vickybee-12830

I was gonna give it a 5 but the plot twist at the end was awesome!

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