Review: Shia LaBeouf bares a tortured soul in autobiographical 'Honey Boy'
The searching that sprang from a court-appointed stint in rehab haunts every frame of "Honey Boy," a dreamlike autobiographical exorcism written by self-styled enfant terrible Shia LaBeouf - and finessed with director Alma Har'el into a film starring LaBeouf - of the actor's childhood as the son of an addict and the toxic cycles that ensued.
The result is at once a touching requiem and a work of forgiveness, both for a father struggling with his demons all those years ago and the grown son who now peers into the mirror. Buoyed by sensitive and ferocious ensemble turns, "Honey Boy" is a cinematic salve for a tortured soul, in many regards a powerful vehicle for its star-writer-subject and a vibrant narrative debut for documentary and video artist
