I've recently watched a movie called
"Boyhood" directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia
Arquette, Ellar Coltrane and Ethan Hawke. It was very well received and won
many awards.
As many may already known, this movie is
very particular, because for the first time in the history of cinematography it
had been filmed for 12 years. It shows us a life of a boy named Mason who grows
up on screen before our eyes. Long story short, this movie involves: his
childhood, adolescence, his teenage problems, road trips, family dinners,
basicly his everyday life.
Even though I was hoping that the plot
would be more interesting, I have to say that seeing those actors aging on the
screen has evoced some feelings of nostalgy in me. It is almost impossibile not
to reflect on the time passing. It suddenly makes you think about your life and
your own journey. I personally believe that the older you are while watching
this movie, the more you will gain from it, you will understand more.
I would recommand "Boyhood" to
everyone, because it's an amazing strike to stop and think a little about your
life. We're usually trapped in our everyday routine, we make plans for the
future, we set goals we want to achieve, but and we don't live in the moment.
And we should learn to appreciate every single day. That's what I got from that
movie - to stop thinking so much about the future and instead value the present,
because it will soon be gone.
