Boy (2010)

A comedy with a hint of drama, Boy is set in a rural Maori town in that great year that is 1984. It's about a boy called 'Boy' - reminiscent of 'Dog' from Footrot Flats - who meets his freshly-paroled, yet well-meaning, father for the first time. With cultural insight into Maori rural life (without employing Once Were Warriors' violence) it uses clichés and homages coupled with the amicable music of the Patea Maori Club to create a simple, family-orientated flick for all ages. Unfortunately, I found myself wanting something a little deeper and veiled for adult viewers (Pixar studios are the masters of this art) and a stronger overall theme. That aside, Boy is harmless and thus rewatchable.

6.5/10