BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Seth_Rogue_One Pretty good take on the vigilante genre but not for everyone.The movie doesn't give you all the answers and it can be confusing at times, especially when the flashback scenes starts coming from nowhere.Those scenes does not in any way, shape or form look any different from any of the present time scenes, so where as most movies would add a filter or make the flashbacks black and white this movie does not.The backdrop of the main character reminded me of Peter Parker/Spiderman and it has a slight comic book feel to it (and the name alone hints of that) but it's very far from a buttkicking superhero flick so don't expect it to be that too much.In tone (and some events) it's more reminiscent of the Jodie Foster movie 'THE BRAVE ONE (2007)' but I find this movie to be slightly more entertaining than that tbh.The acting is good enough, feels like it might have been slightly rushed while filming (due to budget reasons mainly) though but yeah overall a pretty solid independent drama-thriller that's worth watching.

Comics Go (comicsagogo) We're not sure where we ended up. We wanted a simple, cotton candy Punisher-esque movie and ended up with a Donnie Darko Lite meets Lucky Number Sleven, except it wasn't funny at all and because the film was only 93 minutes long, the story and characters were a bit thin. Don't get us wrong. We enjoyed it. Revenge films may be indulgent and it doesn't take much to make them passably satisfying (like most horror films), and Boy Wonder has some strong moments. Still, it wouldn't have hurt to take out a few more criminals along the way. Well, it wouldn't have hurt us anyway. The criminals, yes. But that's the point.The characters trended towards the typical clichés in these types of movies. Doting mother brutally slaughtered. Young sexy detective with a tough exterior and a heart of gold (that can, amazingly, drink a dude twice her size under the table). A older, world-weary detective that turns a blind eye to vigilante justice. A bumbling cop partner. Etc. That's common in a run-of-the-mill thriller, so we expected that, but we always keep our hopes up that one of these types of movies will surprise us with fantastic characters like the relentless Creasy in Man on Fire or the black hearted but penitent Will Munny in Unforgiven.

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.