Billy Boy (previously Juvenile) is a 2017 American drama film directed by Bradley Buecker and written by Blake Jenner.
The film was originally scheduled to premiere on March 4, 2017 at the 2017 Miami International Film Festival under its original title Billy Boy, but was cancelled later on, amid speculation that this was linked to the star Melissa Benoist having recently filed for divorce from her co-star and writer Blake Jenner.
Those performances aren’t enough to salvage questionable editing choices and an empty story direction, but do manage to make a bit more of a palatable watch.
"[6] Dennis Harvey of Variety Magazine harshly criticized the film for having a "shallow muddle of a screenplay", and said "it's exasperatingly undercooked and arted-up, failing on basic levels of character definition and narrative coherence, too often feeling like a classic indulgence for pretty-boy actors playing tough".
He complimented the actors for having talent, but summed up his review saying, "this is a film whose theoretical good intentions feel as inorganic as its choppy storytelling".