- What part of Mason Jr.’s life did I find most relatable to mine and why? I found the societal aspects of Mason’s life such as the interactions he has with friends and people at parties and school etc. I found myself thinking that many of these interactions that he had were very similar to my own I had back in high school and I thought that it was cool how the film was able to capture this in a very real way.
- What characters did I empathize with most with and why? In the film, there is an instance that takes place during a large chunk of the narrative where Mason is trying to figure out “who he is”. I found myself empathizing with this most in the film because I myself went through this process (just as many do). The aspects of this process are; making friends, family life, school life, going to parties, relationships, etc. I was able to put myself in Mason’s shoes and feel for him as he went through this process and the film made this easy for me.
- In the last scene, Mason Jr. says “It’s always right now, you know” What does this line mean to you and why would it be placed at the end of the film? In this scene, Mason Jr. is in a conversation where he is talking about moments being seized versus moments seizing people. Mason says that “moments” are constant and when he says “It’s always right now, you know”, I believe this line means that there is always a moment to be seized and that in every instance of everyday life that there is the opportunity to “seize the moment” or for a “moment to seize us”. This is put at the end of the film to highlight what happened through out the film, this idea of seizing moments. At the same time, I beleive it is put at the end of the film to endorse to the viewers/encourage the veiwers to go out and seize moments everyday too.
“Boyhood” Refection Questions
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