See this movie for Hilary Swank's performance if nothing else. I saw this film amidst the Oscar hype surrounding it, and after seeing clips on many talk shows, I figured I knew what to expect. "Pretty convincing as a boy", I thought to myself after seeing Ms Swank butched up with short hair, bound breasts, and stuffed jeans. That's only a small part of what makes this performance one of the best I've ever seen from any actor or actress.
Throughout this tragic true story, Hilary Swank speaks with an accent so flawless, it rivals any performance by Meryl Streep. The breadth of emotions that Ms Swank can convey using only her eyes without even speaking, that range from lust, to surprise, to terror, are so convincing, you don't need to understand what she's saying to understand what she's feeling.
Boys Don't Cry introduces Hilary Swank as one of a small number of heavyweight actresses that can compete for the even smaller number of well written roles for young actresses these days. Even though the story is sad & disturbing, you need to SEE THIS MOVIE.
Throughout this tragic true story, Hilary Swank speaks with an accent so flawless, it rivals any performance by Meryl Streep. The breadth of emotions that Ms Swank can convey using only her eyes without even speaking, that range from lust, to surprise, to terror, are so convincing, you don't need to understand what she's saying to understand what she's feeling.
Boys Don't Cry introduces Hilary Swank as one of a small number of heavyweight actresses that can compete for the even smaller number of well written roles for young actresses these days. Even though the story is sad & disturbing, you need to SEE THIS MOVIE.