Review of The Butcher Boy (1998) by Paul B — 22 Sep 2013
Pretty uneven film that teeters from silly growing up movie to downright demon child. Francie is one ROTTON kid, manipulating, foul mouthed and violent, you just don't know where he'll wind up.
And that's the problem with this, because Neil Jordan seems to veer from Home Alone humor to The Omen at a turn of the hat. The kid here is great, and there's some turns here that made my mouth drop, but this is definitely a movie I wouldn't rush to see again.
This review of The Butcher Boy (1998) was written by Paul B on 22 Sep 2013.
The Butcher Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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