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Boys Don't Cry

"The Best American Film of the Year!" - Janet Maslin, The New York Times

A true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself, Boys Don't Cry is "One of the 10 Best Films of 1999" (National Board of Review). Critically acclaimed and nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, this four-star, "must-see" (People), "riveting" (Entertainment Weekly) drama features incredible performances by newcomers Hilary Swank and Chloe Sevigny.

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A Must See - bbryon1

Excellently-acted, heart wrenching film about the nature of prejudice in America and the violence surrounding it. The ending is heart-stopping. Very intense movie from the start. You know right near the beginning that things will not turn out and have a happy ending. Hilary Swank is very believable in her role.

A Must See Too Many People Skip - eoguy

This is a harrowing, wonderfully acted film that is terribly difficult to watch. If you don't like being challenged, stick to lighter fare.

Having said that, this is an unflinching portrayal of how crushingly difficult life can be for someone whose sense of who they are flies in the face of what people around them expect them to be. Again and again, Hilary Swank's character Brandon is liked and accepted by those around her until they find out that he is physically female. Then, at best, they are horrified, and at worst want to kill him.

The exception is Chloe Sevigney's character, who seems in the beginning to be a sour, aimless stoner, but who turns out to have more heart and compassion than anyone else in the film.

This movie was difficult to watch, but makes the viewer question things and see things in a new light, and deserves its Oscars. I've read some reviews on other forums (namely my friend's Netflix account) and some comments are as disturbing as the movie. To watch this and still be so mind-numbingly smug, that's a scary thing. Watch this movie if you want to be challenged and shaken up, and see incredible acting by Swank and Sevigney. If you don't like leaving your comfort zone, rent something else.

Difficult. - krystoferson

'Boys Don't Cry' is undeniably hard to watch: not just because of the violence it depicts (and it does that quite graphically), but because we are constantly aware on some level that it is careening towards a tragic ending. Thus even little actions seem even more tragic, and little mistakes seem unbearably risky. It's this feeling of impending doom that makes the whole thing so hard to take, especially if one is relatively familiar with the real-life story that inspired the film.

But it is worth it, in the end. The tension that mounts gives way to tender moments and beautiful scenes, some of which seem almost included as respite from the unimaginable cruelty of the story itself. And the performances, of course, are pitch perfect. Swank and Sevigny carry the show, but the peripheral characters round out a very solid cast committed to their work.

Hard to watch, but definitely worth your time.

Critiques des membres Lire tous...

A Must See - bbryon1

A Must See Too Many People Skip - eoguy

Difficult. - krystoferson

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