The Boys in the Band

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Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Feb 11, 2024 This is a surprisingly strong adaptation of the 1968 stage play which became a 1970 film and had a 2018 Broadway revival. This film actually retains the entire cast from the revival, and while that doesn't always translate successfully, it works beautifully here and the cast has an obvious connection with one another and an understanding of the material. With the exception of one. I had a lot of problems with Parsons in the lead role. It's a very complicated and difficult character, one could almost describe him as venomous, but Parsons feels restricted and one-note. Kudos to everyone else, many of whom have to toe the line between flamboyance and realism. The middle section of this movie in which many of the characters partake in a the worst party game of all time is extraordinarily powerful and sometimes almost too difficult to watch. Although 90% of the movie takes place in one apartment, I never felt claustrophobic, and even when the dialogue does feel a bit scripted rather than natural, the actors pull it off quite well. I was shocked how much I appreciated this movie and am anxious to see the 1970 version and make some comparisons. See more Michael K @RT79057283 Nov 14, 2023 An okay story but with some plot holes. Not the least of which, how are these people even "friends"? They seem to despise each other. I get being playfully catty with each other but it comes off as pure hatred most of the time. See more Timothy D @RT51227774 Sep 11, 2023 The Boys in the Band is marked with cutting dialog and immense passion. This play turned movie explores love, guilt, and acceptance like no other. Its fierce diolog dissects the heart and leaves only what matters hanging out. And that's a beautiful thing. See more Wolfgang G @RT51462348 Aug 13, 2023 The Boys in the Band ist ein Filmdrama von Joe Mantello, nach dem gleichnamigen Theaterstück von Mart Crowley… Michael lädt seine homosexuellen Freunde in sein New Yorker Apartment für eine Geburtstagsfeier ein. Überraschenderweise taucht sein heterosexueller Freund Alan auf… Ein gut inszeniertes Schauspiel mit Ausgefallen, lustigen, witzigen Dialogen, hervorragender Darbietung… bühnenreif und theatralisch oder eine Absurdität mit Launenhaftigkeit… See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Jul 11, 2023 Jim Parsons is like nails on a chalkboard...ruins it all in the storyline and for the viewer. See more meredith w @Dufflecoats Jan 29, 2023 It is easy to appreciate the success of the play on which the film is based, given its almost single location and small cast of host and guests at a birthday party in 1968 New York, where being gay is best kept behind closed doors. Its depiction of gay life and identity in ‘60s is deftly realised by its accomplished cast of Jim Parsons et al (its most recent Broadway cast) who easily heighten the emotional suspense of its script. See more Read all reviews

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