Hmm . . . love the movie but does this count as Coming of Age? I took it to mean a kid comes in somewhat innocent and learns some sober life lessons making him less innocent. Maybe I'm wrong.I'm thinking Fresh 1994 film with Giancarlo Esposito.
Kind of fits the bill. He wasn't all the way innocent but at the end of the movie he sure saw some shyt.Hmm . . . love the movie but does this count as Coming of Age? I took it to mean a kid comes in somewhat innocent and learns some sober life lessons making him less innocent. Maybe I'm wrong.
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You are correct. He was 20 so technically its not a coming of age. But thats his *shrugs*Doesn't coming of age mean teenage years. Tyrese look like he was playing a 20 something year old in Baby Boy.
Anyway, I'd put The Wood over Baby Boy in that category.