Boys is a well crafted, good looking film (full of good looking boys...Surprise!) that takes a realistic look at first love.
But though Boys is completely pleasant to watch it's not memorable. Once the film was over I had a very difficult time remembering much about it other than the look of the film and that the music was nice (though also not memorable). The film is not a MUST SEE. If you can't locate it you're really not missing anything.
One of the nicest things about Boys is it doesn't feel exploitative of the young men in the film. Yes, there are a lot of shots of good looking boys (Surprise!) racing and swimming, but unlike some queer coming of age films Boys never makes you feel like a dirty old voyeur lurking in the bushes. Boys is also nudity and sex free which makes it a great option for situations where nakedness might not be best to have on the screen.
(Boys is another queer film that once again made me wonder: If this film had been made with unattractive or even plainly realistic boys in the lead would it still have the same impact on people?)
But though Boys is completely pleasant to watch it's not memorable. Once the film was over I had a very difficult time remembering much about it other than the look of the film and that the music was nice (though also not memorable). The film is not a MUST SEE. If you can't locate it you're really not missing anything.
One of the nicest things about Boys is it doesn't feel exploitative of the young men in the film. Yes, there are a lot of shots of good looking boys (Surprise!) racing and swimming, but unlike some queer coming of age films Boys never makes you feel like a dirty old voyeur lurking in the bushes. Boys is also nudity and sex free which makes it a great option for situations where nakedness might not be best to have on the screen.
(Boys is another queer film that once again made me wonder: If this film had been made with unattractive or even plainly realistic boys in the lead would it still have the same impact on people?)