256
Film · 1998
The Boys
Brett Sprague returns to his family's suburban Sydney home after a prison sentence for assault. Over an afternoon of heavy drinking, Brett bullies and manipulates his younger brothers and their partners, stoking grievances that culminate in an act of horrific violence.
Your call
Already know it? Recommend it too.
Details
Around the Web
Woods' brilliantly controlled feature debut is a fierce study of male violence, family loyalty and domestic imprisonment. Yet despite a Ken Loach-style attention to social context and non-judgmental observation, his dissection of the twisted psycho dynamics of an imploding 'white trash' family pushes beyond naturalism into a realm of forced hyper-realism.
Simon Field on Time Out This first feature by Woods based on a work that was presented on stage, had its powerful moments making a strong case about how male insecurity and violence are so closely linked.
Dennis Schwartz on Ozus' World Movie Reviews Sewell and Woods also know exactly how much to show - and what not to show - for maximum dramatic effect. Of a flawless cast, I must single out David Wenham, exceptional as the fearful Brett, and Toni Collette giving her best screen performance to date as Michelle. The Boys is an almost unbearably tense depiction of the events leading up to a crime
David Stratton on SBS
1 / 3
Why people recommend it
No reasons shared yet. Tell others what makes this title worth their time.