Beautiful Boy

“I don’t want to talk to my sponsor, Dad. I want to talk to you.”  Damn, this is one of those movies that makes you want to text your dad that you love him. Beautiful performances by both Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. Makes you want to cry with how desperate both of them are within this movie. You can see such an interesting dynamic between a father and son that is so delicately written that you can empathize with both sides so easily. The dismissiveness you feel from your parents over your emotions and feelings because they have lived similarly to what you’re going through. You know that they are trying to help, but you can’t help but feel as though they also refuse to change their perspective. This is a gut wrenching portrayal of abuse and love.