Boy Wonder (2010)
A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.
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Great Film overall
Fantastic!
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
This movie is a modern thriller, a thriller's evolution. Just as in Guzikowsky's 'Prisoners', characters' actions are driven by their psychology, which is described in a most accurate and believable way. And as in 'Limitless' we are enchanted by a young man who sums intellectual and physical qualities as if he were a better product of evolution than the basic human being.Noticeably the present movie has been released earlier than the two above mentioned titles (Prisoners has been released in 2013 and Limitless in 2011): Alan Glynn's novel (on which 'Limitless' was based) was published in 2001 but it was markedly different from movie's screenplay.'Boy Wonder' is interesting and very well shot (it was the first movie from Michael Morrissey, who wrote and directed it). Zulay Henao is not only very pretty but very good too and steals every scene she is in.
I don't usually write reviews, and I don't usually give tens to just any movie, but this one, my God, this one deserves a ten. The all movie is fantastic, solid, amazing. The actors, specially Caleb are above amazing. Truly fantastic performances. The script is fantastic, and the end, the end is in one word: EPIC! Definitely you must see this one. I really loved the movie and it's a shame this director hasn't had more chances to do any more movies. Congratulations to the all team who did this piece of art. Fantastic. Amazing! Brutal! Go see it! It's a hell of a joyride. When I saw the cover I thought: "a rip-off of The Crow!" Boy, was I wrong!
In a word, wow. I put this on in the background while doing some work, expecting a normal, dark teen vigilante flick, and I got sucked in pretty quickly. I mean, yes, it is a dark teen vigilante flick, but it is freaking stellar. The character development of and the internal turmoil within Sean (the Boy Wonder) are amazing. Add to this use of shadows that Hitchcock would have killed for if he could make films in color and a few plots that you do not even know are interwoven until towards the end, and you've got a solid flick. The fight scenes are quick, brutal, and realistic--but again, because of the cinematography, you don't see huge splashes of blood or shattered bones. And while I always check the "Contains Spoiler" box when writing a review because I don't want to accidentally give anything away, I'm not saying another thing about the movie. I am looking for more from the director and the lead actors in this.
This movie plays like the best dark graphic novel and surprises the viewer in all of the best ways. This is the story of a young boy learning to live a life born from tragedy. The acting was very good especially the lead. He brought a nervous intensity that makes you constantly guess what his next move will be. The fight scenes were positioned for intensity more than flash. This was fitting, and helped in adding to the realistic focus that the setting and story pursue. I deeply enjoyed this movie and I am glad to help bump it's score. It concerns me when movies of this caliber get overlooked while other nonsense is praised by the majority of movie goers.