Review of Mysterious Skin (2005) by Stevenh. — 23 Jun 2005

This is the most visually arresting, challenging, and haunting film not only of this year, but possibly of the last five years. The performances, across the board, are riveting and amazing. The script is brilliant, taken from a brilliant novel; Gregg Araki establishes himself as one of the most fearless directors of our time.

This film should be distributed to wider release. It's a small masterpiece.