‘Beautiful Boy’ sees addiction ordeal through a father’s eyes

Based on twin memoirs by father-god and son, “Beautiful Boy” is a grim fact-based report about the horrors of drug addiction, communicating the dishonor of the addict and, perhaps most forcefully, the guilt and frustration of his father. Fastened by Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet, the narrative can’t altogether escape an old-fashioned Tv movie feel — which isn’t bad, necessarily, but makes this one of those movies that isn’t worth hastening out to see.

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