Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana. However, he's forgotten to mention one important detail... (imdb)
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Directed By: Kimberly Peirce
Written By: Kimberly Peirce, Andy Bienen
Starring: Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Hilary Swank, Brendan Sexton III, Jeannetta Arnette, Rob Campbell, Josh Ridgway, Alicia Goranson, Alison Folland
Country: USA
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seanfunk | 80 74th |
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It's easy to compare this to Brokeback but for me it's more brutal and Brandon is a such a misguided and lost soul that you want to reach out. Swank plays this amazingly well and I find that her performance pulls you around emotionally while never pushing you away totally. The metaphorical capacity of this story speaks to all of that have ever withheld something of ourselves from others but in this case there not a lesson to be learned as such. I enjoyed this more than the score is telling.
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fudgieb | 81 46th |
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Gripping, disturbing...the kind of movie I'll never want to see again. But really good the first time.
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yilb | 70 79th |
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Well done real life white trash in a slow anxiously depressing story. While i can applaud well done portraits of misery, i find them difficult to recommend.
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Pickpocket | 7 68th |
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Great buildup to a tragedy. The third act could be called shit hits the fan. Hilary Swank gives one of the best performances ever. But still, this movie disgusted me. That rape shit is so uncomfortable to watch. But hey, mission accomplished cause you know that's what they were going for. Also, in real life there was a black guy that was murdered too, guess they left him out cause it would've been too much of a clusterfuck.
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I was terror-stricken this entire journey and I don't want to see this movie again, but it was lovely in spots, heartbreaking, and searing.
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Hillary Swank is great. Just didn't care for the movie.
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Vandelay1 | 80 89th |
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Nice
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A messed-up movie. But in the good way.
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mwgerb | 64 75th |
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Hilary Swank is brilliant in her role as Brandon Teena, bringing the character fully to life, and emotionally connecting with the audience, which makes it that much harder to watch the inevitable conclusion slowly unfold.
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| Average Percentile 60.58% from 3072 Ratings |  |