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BILLY THE KID Send This Review to a Friend
In this unusual documentary by Jennifer Venditti, the focus is on a Maine teenager named Billy, who is followed about in his daily routines and gets to pontificate about his views on things in a teen’s realm, as well as other aspects of life as he sees them. Billy may or may not have psychological problems that need fixing, but he is a lad of extraordinary intelligence, which shows throughout the film.
He is also is uneasy as he suffers growing pains related to finding a girlfriend, but when he fixes on a waitress and gets the courage to make his move, the result is a charming liaison that at least starts to develop. Billy can talk ad infinitum, which is both a winsome aspect of his personality and an indication of the unhealthy intensity that governs him. His mother Penny also plays a major role in the study.
To the filmmaker’s credit, she captures much about Billy, but this isn’t a fly on the wall approach. Billy participates in the discoveries, as he is very aware of the camera, and the kid just loves to rattle on about himself and everything else that captures his flighty attention span. An Elephant Eye Films release.
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