Boy A Critic Reviews

Boy A comes frustratingly close to succeeding as tragedy.Read the full review

Mullen and Garfield anchor the film. Mullen, that splendid Scottish actor ("My Name Is Joe") and Garfield, 24, with his boyish face and friendly grin.Read the full review

While the cast is uniformly superb, Garfield ("Lions for Lambs") deserves special mention for his deep, extraordinarily expressive performance.Read the full review

Boy A will rivet you while raising issues about forgiveness and just who deserves it.Read the full review

Mr. Garfield's performance makes Jack so endearing and vulnerable that as he takes his first wobbly steps, like a baby bird shoved from its nest, your instincts are protective.Read the full review

For all Crowley's reliance on quiet naturalism, Boy A ultimately steals a page from film noir, showing how guilt and constant hounding can turn any ex-con into the desperate animal everyone presumes him to be.Read the full review

Picture inspires respect for its first-rate performances, artful construction and meticulous understatement.Read the full review

Andrew Garfield's phenomenal performance makes room for the many and various pieces of Jack's personality, whether or not they're securely fastened together.Read the full review