i sat out the end of this great film with my friend's daughter. as we spoke in the lobby we knew exactly what was happening on the screen and just did not want to see.hillary swank (gorgeous name) has crossed the finish line first so many times. this was her beginning as a bona fide track star of cinema. i think she is so shiny and talented. plus, she could be the twin of my friend who walks down the street turning every head she passes.
the foolishness of senselessly hating those one feels are different, is the fact that we are not different at all. all it takes is a deep look beneath the skin. if only. personal freedom, arrested awakening, ignorance and cruelty fill the screen in 'BOYS DON'T CRY.'
after shaking one's head in dismay, there was nothing left to do but give hilary an oscar for her brave portrayal of brandon teena, the hero/ine of a story about someone pushed to pay for no crime at all.
chloe sevigny as brandon's ideal was perfectly real.
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thank you pal for expressing your heart and mind about the differences the human condition has in our world.
Hillary Swank is a daring dynamic actress. She is beautiful whether she is taking on a female boxer, a transgendered soul, or a teacher who assesses the lack of education by the "time-out" generation by teaching the history of persecution of others who are "different" defined by ignorance.
if ever a veronica lake biography film was made i could see hillary playing veronica.
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