Review of The Mudge Boy (2003) by Mardi M — 06 Nov 2007

A well portrayed movie. it is rather unusual, and is definately not everyones cuppa tea. Hirsch really captures the character of duncan, and left me both drawn, to and running from his antics. the movie leaves you wanting more some sort of conclusion, which adds to the confusion of the film and fits into the feel of it.

I found the film was nothing like I expected it to be, all plot outlines I read, led me to believe it would be a film, where Duncan was imitating his mother the magority of the time in a bizarre mourning ritual. instead I found that while it is about Duncans grief over his mothers grief, it focusses much more, on what an outsider he is in society, and in particular his relationship, with Perry, who you feel is probably his first friend.