Boys Don't Cry

This movie really made me think about sexual differences and what it means to have a sex change or to want one, or to be trapped in a gender you don't want. It was very effective to have us see... Full review

A weird and squalid story ? A terrible and true story ! Teena Brandon really existed and lived as Brandon Teena. All is shown in this film is about nothing but truth, Kimberly Peirce (and her co-screen-writer Andy Bienen) invented... Full review

Boys Don't Cry was a major success with the critics and the Academy Award's, so I looked forward to seeing it. Easily one of the best films of the past year, Boys Don't Cry is a moving experience that deserved... Full review

Title: BOYS DON'T CRYRating: **** (out of 4)Review: I wasn't able to see this film, unfortunately, until after the Oscars when I was able to go back to the U.S. in April of this year. When I had heard that... Full review

An amazing experience about one ma.. woma.. PERSONS life. Hilary Swank's performance is first class and well deserving of the Oscar, she portrays Brandon as the young adventurer who after finding himself is brutally slain, with vivid honesty and daring realism.... Full review

The most impressive aspect of `Boys Don't Cry' is that it refuses to shy away from the sordid details of much of its protagonist's life, yet manages to convert her (or him if you prefer) into a sympathetic and comprehensible... Full review

This is a poignant and powerful film. It is the true story of Teena Brandon, a young woman who is in the throes of a sexual identity crisis. She cuts her hair and dresses like a man to see if... Full review

You can't help but admire "Boys Don't Cry" for several reasons. For one it takes on such issues as rape, sexual confusion and murder and manages to explore them with a sense of grace and dignity, without sensationalizing them for... Full review

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... Full review

I was stunned by the simplicity and power of this fine film. It tells the true and tragic story of Teena Brandon/Brandon Teena, a woman living as a man in a small town in Nebraska. No matter what your personal... Full review

The film is beautifully structured with a slow build of revelation and a tightening toward the inevitable, excruciating conclusion. As Boys Don't Cry demonstrates, we are still a stupid species, having evolved enough to kill each other in a spectacular variety of ways, but too often incapable of simple compassion and tolerance. ... Full Review

Kimberly Peirce, the same director who guided actress Hilary Swank to her first win Oscar win in Boys Don't Cry , is both appalled and fascinated by human violence. Peirce showed her courage and heart with her last film, so naturally she would be well qualified to make her strong statement--in 2003 or 2004. ... Full Review

Boys Don't Cry tells the incredible groundbreaking story of Brandon Teena, a transgendered teen who related to a male identity even though was born female. I cant even get over how well crafted this film was ... Full Review

this movie just isn't worth all that.....she stands out among a cast chock full of mediocre B-List actors..... ... Full Review

These two performances keep the story interesting, even if there is not much to propel it forward. Characters of this type must behave a certain way, and the conclusion is predictable even without knowing the facts of the real-life events. ... Full Review

The 35-year-old star - who won an Oscar for her role as a true-life transgender teen in 'Boys Don't Cry' and another in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' - would "never say never" to a new challenge. ... Full Article

By the time I saw Boys Don't Cry , Hilary Swank 's performance had already been rewarded with an Oscar nomination, and in fact was only a week away from winning. ... Full Article

The 1999 release of Boys Don't Cry chronicles the true life story of the final months of Brandon Teena (Born Teena Renae Brandon). This is a compelling examination of the relationships, emotions, internal and external struggles of a twenty one... ... Full Article

Okay, this won the Grand Jury Special Prize at Sundance, so to be fair, it's probably a step or two up from Glitter . Also, Mariah's character looks like some kind of haggard, world-weary social worker, and everyone knows the... ... Full Article

Anonymous | 5:55 a.m. May 10, 2009 At first I was down on myself for not being there, but if they didn't play One of These Nights, Take It To the Limit, and Take It Easy, I'm glad I saved... ... Full Article

Written by James Mudge | March 21st, 2009 | 0 Comments | "Boys don't Cry" (a.k.a. "Once Upon a Time in Seoul") was directed by Bae Hyung Joon, who previously helmed the romantic comedy "Too Beautiful to Lie". ... Full Article