Even when he's not deliberately doing Berkeley takeoffs, (Ken Russell's) camera is so joyless that it undermines every scene.
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This review of The Boy Friend (1971) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 22 Oct 2004.
The Boy Friend has generally received positive reviews.
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