The Boy Movie Review

Story: Greta (Lauren Cohan), a young American woman, agrees to babysit a boy called Brahms in a remote English village in order to make a fast buck. Turns out Brahms is a doll. His elderly parents consider it to be their son since his alleged death 20 years back.

Review: Greta must adhere to certain rules in order to be the doll's nanny. While she doesn't give this bizarre situation much thought as long as she gets the money, things get creepier. A series of paranormal and disturbing activities in the palatial house lead her to believe that the doll might actually be alive. With his parents gone, can she survive the nightmare? Why she was chosen for the job is another question.



The suspense thriller has a striking beginning and a solid setting. However, static pace and generic mystery play spoilers. While they get your attention,the unnatural events fall short of giving you goosebumps. The film does not succumb to the usual set of doors shutting, shadows chasing scares, but it doesn't render you speechless with fear either.

The mystery takes way too long to unfold and when it does, it doesn't hit you hard. A slow and gradual buildup is welcome but failure to accelerate the pace invites boredom. Ambiguous motives and monotony don't leave a great impression either. The climax looks unconvincing and not unnerving as a result. You feel exhausted at the end of it.

The Boy is strange, odd and even awkward but we hope the sequel is truly scary... the real deal.