SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Pluskylang Great Film overall

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

samiefaied The characters are very real,I know many people whose personalities suit the three main characters perfectly,it is an extremely realistic film which adds immensely to the drama.so How can you not hate Robert DeNiro in this film? .... Brilliant script, exception acting and all too frightening reality.It's sad but true...I still love it...

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.

tequila101 I never knew about this film, but now seeing it twice this month, I truly love the story, the characters and I feel that I can feel Tobias's pain. I'm glad I know this film now.The story is about a troubled boy named Tobias along with his mother growing up in the old country world. The year(s) are 1957-1959. When she gets with an abusive mechanic and then marries him, Tobias lives a tough life everyday getting abused by his cruel father. He must get out there but how? Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro along with all the other cast do an excellent, and very exceptional job at their roles. The music fits perfectly with the sad tone and there are many great scenes, I even love how in the end Tobias tries to stand up to his abusive, step father to convince him to leave him alone.This a must watch many times. I have really fallen to like this film a lot, and it is one of my favorite films of all time. I usually say that about most films but this was a really exceptional film. Like Dark Crystal, it should have not gottan a 7, it should have gottan a 10/10

Tiger (roguegenius) Had this movie not have come on TV via our satellite network, I might have never seen it. When I saw the names of the three main actors in this film, I expected a lot. I was not disappointed. DiCaprio, who has a real knack for picking great roles and acting well even when his characters are not all that great did a wonderful job. Ellen Barkin did well as the typical housewife of the era where man was still king and woman belonged in the kitchen. The biggest surprise, however, was De Niro, who has played some of the greatest characters of movie history, who showed a side not often seen, not that his character was over the edge and unlikable, but that it was an over the edge and unlikable character unlike those we have seen him play in movies such as Taxi Driver and Raging Bull (but then this is not a Scorsese film). Barkin's character did not get enough screen time for my taste, as I have always found her crooked smile to be enchanting, but it was a biography and the central action was between the characters played by DiCaprio and De Niro. Barkin played her role well. DiCaprio and De Niro did likewise. Add in great support from Tobey Maguire and you have a delightful and interesting insight into the late 50s that was never seen on Leave it to Beaver.The biggest surprise, however, was the lack of awards and award nominations. Although there were some great films made that year and the Best Picture Oscar actually went to the best picture, almost any really good film gets some sort of nomination from one of the many industry related societies. While the sound track was nostalgic, the sound was not phenomenal, but it was not that type of movie. Same with cinematography. However, the screen play was very well written, and as stated, the acting well done. The costumes were definitely period appropriate. Let's give it a satellite award, people. Give it to Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio for best kiss.