Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

beesonthebeach A fantastic movie, which has sudden jolts in pace and mood. This is probably the most underrated movie I know off as it is pure indie movie making genius. Flashbacks are highlighted by colour (as in a yellow hue) instead of a dreamy washed out colour correction to indicate a past time event. The movie throws in a few clever red herrings which gets you guessing what might be happening, but then after a twist you realise that you thought wrong, as the director would have wanted us to of course. This movie is an example of a very well planned storyline. I just loved this movie and the cinematography & editing was very clean looking with clean cuts just running with the story. I very much enjoyed this movie and I'd rate it in my top 20 best movies in my mind that I've ever seen.

niutta-enrico 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.

Santos Santoni Boy Wonder is a thriller on the heels of vigilante justice films such as Kick Ass, and in lieu of the Phoenix Jones capers in Seattle. In the vein of films such as The Dark Knight, Boy Wonder is as much a thriller as it is a dark drama. Although unassuming at first glance Boy Wonder packs a visceral punch that is certain to leave at least a mild impression.When a young boy witnesses the murder of his mother during a car jacking the crime leaves him mentally scarred. These scars fester into a sort of dissociative paranoia that causes him to take to the streets in search of crime, and where he finds crime, he roots it with violence and murder. Although the vigilante crime story is certainly an aspect of the plot, Boy Wonder works to distance itself from other films of this style by containing a weighty, paranoiac, and unsettling storyline which seems to twist tropes usually found within this genre. In the end one has to ask themselves whether the vigilante in question was a hero, or an unbalanced psychopath who garnered unusual amounts of sympathy from those who should have been trying to prosecute him. Although Boy Wonder's plot line and unusual interpretation of a vigilante hero-style movie are attractive other aspects of the film fall by the way side. The acting from the two lead roles, Caleb Steinmeyer and Zulay Henao, are surprisingly flat and unconvincing. Although Steinmeyer does come off emotionally stunted and kind of awkward it seems disingenuous, more like it's coming from a place of bad acting rather than a place of authenticity. Henao plays a rather generic character with a rather generic set of problems and kind of reminds me of the character Renee Montoya from Batman. Henao comes off lifeless with her one dimensional delivery breaking long enough for her to shed a single tear near the end. Henao's character might have been written to be a cut throat, self-centered, status seeking bitch, but she just came off as an annoying, pushy, and weak nag. I never felt the characters strength instead I could only focus on her implicit weakness, and if that was intended then it's a resounding success, but any indication at the character's personality or motivation was not translated in the acting. Some of the strongest acting came from characters who did not receive enough dialogue or screen time, and this is unfortunate because these characters usually made the movie shine. Boy Wonder is a neat concept with a satisfying conclusion that will certainly raise an eye brow or two, but it feels amateurish and unfocused. It's a stout film, the acting of the two lead roles leaves much to be desired, and this ultimately left a less than sweet taste in my mouth. Regardless, it's a decent film and should kill an hour and a half without leaving too many feelings of regret.

thebestatwhathedoes 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.