Boys Don't Cry
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Movie Reviews of Boys Don't Cry
Movie Review: TImely
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the DVD in 2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim explained the condition of the product perfectly. Thanks!Movie Review: BUT MAYBE THEY SHOULD
Summary: 4 Stars
Hilary Swank won the first of her two Best Actress Oscars for her brave performance as Brandon Teena/nee Teena Brandon in this tragic film based on a true story. Cross gendering performances can often be very unbelievable (e.g., Barbra Streisand's YENTL), and although there are moments when Hilary can't hide being Hilary, she is amazingly convincing as a somewhat effeminate young man who wins the heart of doe eyed Lana (a brilliant Chloe Sevigny). Whether one can condone Brandon's deceptive life, one can't help but be disgusted in the tragic end she so undeservedly comes to. Peter Skarsgaard, a highly underappreciated actor, is chilling in his role of John, Lana's sometime boyfriend who goes bananas when he finds out who Brandon really is..or isn't. Jeanette Arnette as Lana's mother is also quite good in a difficult role. While certainly painful to watch by its tragic conclusion, BOYS DON'T CRY is nonetheless a touching look at an outsider who just wants to find her place in a confusing world.Movie Review: Psychopaths in the Heartland.
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie about a week after seeing "Million Dollar Baby." The question that immediately comes to mind is, how many contemporary actresses have the talent of Hilary Swank? She is absolutely amazing as Brandon, the main character of the movie. Her performance is nothing less than astounding and she deserved every bit of her academy award. .
The movie is about a young woman named Teena Brandon who wants to be a man and, therefore, lives her life under the alias of Brandon Teena. She goes to live in an area of viral white trash that is unlike any region I've ever seen and undoubtedly unlike any region which actually exists.
The rural community she moves into is Hollywood's version of the heartland and it doesn't seem to have much relation to the real thing. It is a dark fantasy of American life wherein religion has been transfused from the local culture. The population of the countryside seems to have been replaced with the inhabitants of a large mental hospital. Yet, anti-social personalities can be found everywhere and this area of Nebraska is no exception. Swank's character is highly unfortunate to have befriended two of them. John and Tom are felons with no respect for the law or any other human beings, and the heroine, through no real fault of her own, unwittingly becomes the target of their ire.
Peter Sarsgaard plays a convincing monster who is the source of most of the film's drama while the love affair between Swank and Chloe Sevigny was quite authentic. The tale is tragic but extremely well-done. It would be hard not to recommend this one.
Movie Review: A bitter yet true tale of human hate and indecency
Summary: 5 Stars
As my mother and i walked through the drama section, she picked up the movie Boys Don't Cry. she told me it had something to do with someone being hated and tortured because of their sexual choices, and eventually killed. neither of us had ever seen it, so we decided to get it. After we got home, we sat down and watched it along with my stepdad. Each second of the movie i was engrossed in Brandon Teena's life, how he/she had to overcome her/his identity. as wrong as it was for Brandon Teena to use and manipulate people the way she did, no one in the world could have deserved the unfair and terribly frightening punishment she recieved. I will not give away the ending, but i will say that the only reason i was allowed to watch this movie was to see the way that some people really are, and how cruel and hateful some people can be. after we finished watching it, me, being the sensitive person that i am, had to hold back from crying. the ending of this movie was deeply disturbing and terribly hard to watch. what frightened me more however, was the fact that this was a true story. each second i thought that this actually happened to another human being slammed down on me like a pile of bricks. needless to say, i wouldn't have been impacted as much had i have known that this story wasn't true. Although this movie is definately NOT recommended for younger audiences dueoto the very pushing the limit sexual scenes and terrible torture and death, it is an excellent movie that was very well told and will definately give one some time to think about the way this world really is and how not every person has the sugary sweetness that they so desperately need.Movie Review: Well Done Movie with Sad Real Story
Summary: 5 Stars
In case you are looking for something FUN to watch, this is not an entertaining movie. Although it's well made and educational, I don't consider this movie an entertainment movie. The story is based on a true story, and the topic is extremely heavy and serious. With that being seid, I think the film conveyed the message very well.
No matter how sad the story is, the movie itself is well made with good acting, especially the main character who gest killed due to homophobia has done an excellent acting.
To be honest I don't want to watch it again because of the cruelty, violence, and so much suffering, even though I know that they are part of our reality. However, I surely think it is a well done movie.