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Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Only God knows Why......
"Boys Don`t Cry" is an amazing and dazzling film experience that will live with me forever. This movie is so emotionally enthralling and brutally realistic it hurts my heart to know that it is a true life story. A lot of people believe this is a "gay" movie but I need..no I HAVE to correct that misguided belief. In Brandon`s mind he was a boy and he had fallen in love with a girl the way boys do. There was nothing wrong with that considering Lana felt the same way about him. Lana knew the truth but chose to ignore it and see Brandon and not Teena, she did not care that he was really physically a "she". This even makes it more painful to believe John and Tom are real life trash who could be so cruel. Only God knows why they did what they did. While watching this movie everyone somehow relates to Brandon: Everyone has their own pain which masks into a secret which masks into a lie... and Brandon was tired of trying to live a lie that was not him. If only Brandon would of left that night......why didn`t he leave?
I truly believe Hilary Swank and Chloe Sevigny have played the best and most important roles to be portrayed in this time. Hilary might have become more Brandon than Brandon was. She took on the character perfectly. She some became this handsome young man in his own personal war. Chloe made you feel the same intensity and want that Lana Tisdel felt. She deserved the Oscar, she earned it. Kimberley Pierce is beyond brilliant and should be noted above John Woo and Steven Spielberg. She has taken a life and turned it into a legacy.
I`ve watched this movie more times than I can remember and every time tears stream down my face and I end up re-evaluating my life. "Boys Don`t Cry" makes you think. It makes you wonder was Brandon more powerful for having the heart to be who felt he really was or for going back to Falls City to be with Lana?!
All you need is sympathy, compassion and a little bit understanding to love this movie and if you don`t its because you`re an example of why Brandon could not live the way he wanted to.
Only God knows why this tragedy has become pure brilliance!
Wild Things (1998)
blood rushing
Can you believe I thought this movie was going to be stupid? God , I was so wrong! I loved this movie. It made your blood rush and your heart jump. Neve Campbell was smart in finding a movie to get everyone`s mind off of the whole `Scream-fest`. If you like suspense and trickery all wrapped up SEX you will want to rent this movie.
Set It Off (1996)
must love it!
From day one I knew I had to see this movie! This outrageous adventure of four women being driven to crime and personal warfare will send your heart through an emotional rollercoaster. This movie shows the portrayal of four bestfriends, all different but all drawn together through one fact....life. The acting done by Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise will make you wonder why these women were never cast in a movie together before. Watching this movie will make you find some way to relate to one of the characters,if it be the hard-core Cleo, outgoing Frankie, shy little sista Tisean or the down to earth give&go Stony. Find some way to watch this movie!
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
funny!
My first reaction while watching this movie was to laugh and then when I realized what the title was I knew this was going to be a hilarious movie, and I was right. Now,the movie was heartfelt and in some weird way interesting, and for it to be a comedy and a romance it was great. The work done by Nicole Ari Parker and Laurel Holloman was outright wonderful! For them to portray their characters as effectively and as easily on their own level and together you know these two will be doing much more in the future. Everyone must sit back and watch this movie: don`t let the title knock you off.. there is more to the story. The ending could of been more expanded but I give it 2 thumbs up!