Dream Boy details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Stephan Bender, Maximillian Roeg, Randy Wayne, Owen Beckman, Diana Scarwid, Rooney Mara, Brandon J. Blanchard, Robin Blanchard, Rickie Lee Jones, Michele Adams, Sean M. Blanchard, Thomas Jay Ryan, Cindy Williamson, Tom Gilroy |
| Director: | James Bolton |
| Genres: | Drama - General, Romantic, Gay/Lesbian - General, Romance |
| Studio: | PECCADILLO PICTURES |
| Name | Discs | |
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Dream Boy |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 06 Jul 2009 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Haunting and Beautiful Portrayal of Teenage Love
By a customer from London , 15 Jan 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
Dream Boy is a coming of age drama about first love between two adolescent boys in the American Deep South. The story is intertwined with issues of sexual abuse and small town repression.
Nathan is the new boy in town, who has withdrawn into himself due to the ravages of sexual abuse by his father. Immediately he becomes aware of Roy his next door neighbour, a blonde and sensitive country boy. What follows is a warming portrayal of teenage love, shown to us from the initial furtive glances, to eventual sexual awakening.
Some critics have called this movie 'clumsy and cliched'. However, I found the movie to beautifully acted and very much worthy of watching. Of course it is far from perfect, notable by a somewhat off-balance ending that leaves you raising an eyebrow.
Also I found the score by Richard Buckner very overpowering, and maddening at times. In a style reminiscent of Brokeback Mountain, this weaving score is far less subtle. The score is persistent and invasive, to the point where it becomes very difficult to concentrate on the movie. Sometimes less is more.
Overall, Dream Boy is an enjoyable, heart warming tale and worth watching. Though its storyline and message walk a well trodden path, so it's far from ground breaking.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(28)Excellent film
By GAYFILMSRUS (5 reviews) , 21 Jan 2013I read the book a while back, and when the film started it was exactly how I had pictured it whilst reading. Excellent film xxxxx- Was this review helpful to you?
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RUBBISH FILM
By SOMPONGJENNY (6 reviews) , 11 Oct 2012Ten minutes of this dreadful film was enough for me poor acting lousy story and that most annoying music played throughout the whole film was unbearable- Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth watching
By simograll (10 reviews) from Manchester , 04 Feb 2012Not a bad film, well acted and a good story. Some nice scenery as well!!
This is a 15 rated so you cant expect much action, but some good suggestive filming.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Pretty awful!
By a customer , 19 Sep 2011Dreadfully slow, with some barely believable plotlines (a high school student who also drives the school bus?!?!?!?!?), and a musical score that was at best distracting - Oh, and the best looking characters (played by Randy Wayne and Owen Beckman) were left in the background!
Not worth seeing again.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not 1 for the DVD collection.
By EZcritic (3 reviews) from Newcastle upon Tyne , 24 May 2011E.Z. Reviews:
- Slow to start and slow pace throughout
- Ok story line, not much depth
- E.Z. to predict
- Filmed well, very beautiful
- Acting actually ok
- Soundtrack a bit distracting
- Rushed or hack job ending
I think another reviewer has said it, but I totally agree, it's a missed oppurtunity to create a decent coming of age flick.- Was this review helpful to you?
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