Review of Boys Don't Cry (1999) by Panos M — 25 May 2013
This is a very powerful, and in many ways very disturbing, film that ultimately lingers with me not for its sensational subject matter but for its tragic and rewarding love story. Here we have two troubled strangers, both horribly at odds with their surroundings, finding each other, falling in love despite the many factors against them, and finally becoming the victims of the perception of their love.
Like many others, I was tremendously impressed by the performance of Hilary Swank but I think the glue that holds the film together and gives it amazing hope and humanity is Chloe Sevigny. She takes a role that could have easily fallen apart in a lesser actress's hands and gives it complexity and depth that goes well beyond the script.
To watch her is a breathtaking journey. Watch the way she uses her face in this movie - this is an actress of remarkable expressiveness and skill! Overall, it is a very fine film that merits any serious moviegoer's rapt attention.
This review of Boys Don't Cry (1999) was written by Panos M on 25 May 2013.
Boys Don't Cry has generally received very positive reviews.
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