Honey Boy: Reliving your childhood on film.

Honey Boy is about a child actor with a slightly abusive and alcoholic father. Written by Shia LaBeouf and based on his own childhood, Honey Boy is one of Shia LaBeouf’s best films. He plays his own father. This is an incredibly personal story for him. He is almost unrecognizable in this role.

Themes of addiction and unfulfilled dreams are shown throughout the movie. Shia LaBeouf playing a failed actor whose son gets famous and essentially pays the bills. Shia is also a recovering alcoholic and a former convict so he finds difficulty getting a job. That frustration is shown throughout the movie by Shia’s performance. He is also verbally and slightly physically abusive to his son.

Lucas Hedges plays the 17 year old son, still an actor but also an alcoholic like his father. Hedges really portrays the trauma of his abnormal childhood and abusive father. Lucas Hedges is good at playing characters dealing with addiction or trauma or personal distress. I wish they showed more of Lucas Hedges in the film. 🍔🍔🍔🍔