Review of Boys Don't Cry (1999) by Jake Z — 10 Jun 2015
One of the greatest movies ever made. Boys Don't Cry is a harrowing, powerfully tragic true story of a man stuck in a woman's body trying to be himself. Hilary Swank and Chloë Sevigny (who was unfairly snubbed an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards) are phenomenal.
The movie is brutal to a fault and very hard to watch (hell, the MPAA originally gave it an NC-17), but it's necessary viewing. It shows hate crime for what it really is and Kimberly Peirce fearlessly depicts it in the most truthful way.
This review of Boys Don't Cry (1999) was written by Jake Z on 10 Jun 2015.
Boys Don't Cry has generally received very positive reviews.
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