Review of BoyTown (2006) by Neil S — 11 Feb 2007

I saw this as part of a weekend-long Australian film festival in Toronto, and all I gotta say is I'm glad the tickets were free, and I really really hope the rest of Australia is better than it's films! Now I know why Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, and countless others come to Hollywood.

Regarding this film specifically, it's a satire gone horribly, horribly wrong. Lots of juvenile humour, nothing smart like you would expect from a genuine farce. If you think the idea of pop songs about love handles, dishpan hands, and a woman's "special time of the month" sounds funny, this'll be right up your alley. If you were expecting something else, sorry, you won't find it here. Too bad, because the boy band phenomenon deserves a good parody. Somebody, please, make one!