Analyzing The Movie 'The Boy'

If you’re looking for a good laugh on movie night, look no further than The Boy. This hilarious film's plot is based around an American nanny named Greta, that takes a job taking care of an 8-year old boy for Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire in a spooky mansion that looks like its been investigated by Scooby-Doo and the gang. When Greta arrives at the house she learns the the boy she was hired to take care of is actually a life-sized doll that the Heelshire’s talk to as if it were really alive,so it follows your basic creepy doll and crazy parents cliche. The Heelshire’s leave Greta with specific set of rules she must follow which include giving the boy a kiss goodnight, which ties in with one of the funniest parts of the whole movie that I know will …show more content…
They both have the same, lock this girl in a cushioned room, feel to their characters. They both have the same dumb approach to all the spooky things going on around them that could easily be avoided. Greta could’ve walked straight out that door at any time but I’m guessing when the boy left her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich outside her door she must’ve thought everything was gonna be all good. I mean it’s only a possessed doll how bad could this really get am I right? If the possessed doll isn't enough let’s add in a crazy ex-boyfriend while we’re at it. The ex-boyfriend played by Ben Robson enters late in the film to try and force Greta to get back together with him causing a big commotion leading to him smashing the boys head on the ground shattering it completely. This is where the film just dive bombs straight down into the ground. What happens next can only be compared to as the entrance similar to the Kool-Aid Man in an episode of Family Guy. I will not give away the rest of the film because it is something you must witness with your own eyes. I’m sure you’ll leave the theatre thinking to yourself exactly what I did: “What the f#%k did I just