Sunny Lewis Yes! This is what you slog through the mediocre movies for, those weary times when you're trying to get through an afternoon, hoping to at least come across a good scene or two, an interesting line of dialogue, a scenic view to take you out of your crowded apartment for a while. Because this, this is the kind of experience that finally makes it all worthwhile - a fast-paced, fascinating story with unbelievable characters, snappy patter, exciting scenes and some of the best acting you'll ever see. There's a reason Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio are stars and they tell you why right here. And, perhaps best of all, it's all true! It's great that writers can make up stories that grab you by the throat, pull you in and still have a hold on you even when it's all over; Dickens, Hemingway, King, O'Connor. How do they do it? But when it all actually happened, didn't spring from someone's vivid imagination but came from actual lived life - for me it adds an extra impact and somehow makes it more important. And in this case, it actually is a writer's story, the story of a writer, because "This Boy" is Tobias Wolff. I've never read anything by him, but you know what? Now I have to.

Miles burton This MIchael-Caton Jones powerful true story Drama gives us a young faced Leonardo DiCaprio starring as 16 year old Tobias Woolf, a troubled young man who is shown by DeNiro that life can be a hard mistress. I thought this film was absolutely brilliant! I really got the impact of this movie, with De Niro being my number 1 favourite actor of all time, and Leonardo being number 2. Every time De Niro is on screen he always creates tension and hatred for his character of Dwight. And always makes you feel sorry for Di Caprio which he also plays brilliantly. With Ellen Barkin caught up in the middle of it all, the film tells us the story of Di Caprio's character Toby Woolf and his trouble with his mums boyfriend (De Niro) with this film being made in 1993, this is when De Niro was at the top of his game as an Actor, and you would think makes it harder for Di Caprio to compete with on screen, but it doesn't. Leonardo competes perfectly within his character, and is just as memorable as De Niro throughout the film, and is somewhat even better on screen, seeing the actor that he has become today. This boy's life is truly a phenomenal masterpiece and is moving at the same time.

Boba_Fett1138 As far as biopics go, this movie really isn't the most interesting one around. I mean, who is Tobias Wolff to deserve a picture being made about his life. The things he went through during his youth really aren't the toughest and he also hasn't really accomplished anything in life to consider him deserving of such a biopic. He basically is an average Joe, from Hometown USA. It doesn't mean that this is a bad movie, it just is a bit of a redundant one you can easily do without.Sure, the movie has a nice story, that is a real typical drama one, without feeling not ever real or convincing enough. It's a good thing that the movie doesn't ever really go over-the-top with its emotions and drama, which is of course also thanks to the movie its actors. The movie has a real surprising cast, with already established names such as Robert De Niro, Chris Cooper and Ellen Barkin in it. It however also stars some at the time still young and raising stars. The movie stars a young Leonardo DiCaprio, even before he did "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", which became his real first big breakthrough. All of the actors are powerful within their roles and also real surprising at times. We for instance don't to often see De Niro like this. The movie also stars a still young and also very unknown Tobey Maguire, in a real small part though but it was fun to notice him.The cast is also being directed well. Sort of too bad that director Michael Caton-Jones doesn't make more drama's, since this is obviously were the most of his talent lays. Instead he more often works on overblown big pictures, like "The Jackal" and "Basic Instinct 2". Also his "Rob Roy" was far from the picture that it could had turned out to be."This Boy's Life" is simply a good movie but I just wouldn't exactly call it a must-see or anything like that.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

ayboday The movie revolves around a period of time in Tobias Wolffs upbringing.Tobias' mother marries another single parent in concrete as a way to escape her financial troubles raising a lone son on her own.I will not get into details but heres what I thought of the movie: Deniros character is easy to despise.The kind where you would punch through the screen if it was possible.This was the first pre-Titanic movie I saw for Dicaprio and he really convinced me he did not get in the profession based solely on his looks.He gave a very empassioned performance. The overall theme of the movie was "Escape".Find a way out of the current living situation in any way possible.Tobias fakes his school transcripts and it all comes down to the interview with the prep school representative who comes to concrete to interview him.Tobias is in a suit with his hair gelled and sitting in the local icecream shoppe with his interviewer discussing his future.Suddenly two of his friends walk in and one of them is talking about a sexual encounter he had in lewd terms.I was on the edge of my seat figuratively speaking as Tobias also stopped talking and was apparently uncomfortable.They pass without recognize him and we all breathe a sigh of relief.On his way out after the swell interview,guess who shows up.Noneother than Dwight! He starts calling Tobias a know-it-all and wouldn't you know it that only enhanced Tobias' image in the eyes of the interviewer as the envied oppressed wonderkid. It ended with Tobias and his mom taking the opportunity to leave when it arose with Caroline going to Washington to take a position in the Kennedy campaign and Tobias going to prep school.It was that simple of an ending but overall I was really drawn into the movie and was satisfied.