The very concept of this movie is incredible, and I'm amazed that Linklater filmed the actors across 12 years, rather than getting multiple actors to play the characters at different ages. On top of the amazing premise, the movie is emotional and deeply moving. This is definitely worth watching.

I'm only one year older than Mason in Boyhood which means that a lot of what is shown on screen reminds me of my childhood in of pop culture. Love it for that reason alone, but it's so tender and contemplative throughout its entire runtime. Seeing a group of people grow over the course of 12 years in 3 hours is stunning. Love that it focuses on the little things that stick with people rather than the big bombastic moments that are inevitable.

A film that will likely never be recreated. A true experimental cinematic achievement that somehow, magically, still works as a sold coming-of-age story. There is certainly some repetitiveness in its narrative, which isn't perfect or necessarily all that interesting, but it is incredibly authentic and blends the line between fiction and reality. This is what Richard Linklater does best and I'm so happy that he had the ambition and patience to pull it off.

Boyhood is a movie that is larger than cinema. It inherently showcases the other most magnificent part of filmmaking outside of storytelling, which is documenting history. The originality of its premise alone is enough to be in awe of it. It seems ridiculous to nitpick a film that was shot over the course of 12 years for its minute details in character or plot. The fact that Linklater did this and is going to do it again with the musical Merrily We Roll Along is incredible, plain and simple.