Hunky Stud
I didn't plan to write a comment, but two years have passed since the last person who wrote one for this movie. So here I am. I got this tape from a local library which was donated by a patron.I have to say Ryan Phillippe looked really cute in this movie. The environment that his character Jimmy lives is really trashy, but he still looked cute with his sparkling innocent eyes. His presence certainly added some extra points for this movie.I didn't read the brief description on the tape box, so I didn't know what this story is all about. To me, the movie has some confusing points at the beginning. Jimmy didn't call that guy as his dad, so I wasn't sure what their relationship was. Did Kate and Ray actually work or own that bar? Was Jimmy forced to have sex with Kate all the time? How did he become the father of those two boys without remembering? Why were there boxes in Ray's bedroom, etc? Somethings just don't make sense, how can that rich girl and Jimmy go to the same high school since they live so far apart. And why would she pay attention to him since he is so poor. And she actually went to his trashy place, tried to have sex with him? Beyond that, this is a dark and entertaining movie. It has the mystery all the way to the end, it kept me interested. I am sure that there are still people like them who live in the US even today. They have the mundane life.
toshev
First, I want to mention that it was very difficult for me to find this movie, but somehow I have known that it would worth seeing it. When finally I watched it, it became one of my favorite ones, partly because of my favorite actor was playing there - Ryan Phillippe, partly because of the movie's plot, which his really good. It is shame that a movie like this is so hard to find, I wish we could make it more popular. I like the role of Ryanin the movie, and I liked the end too - I prefer happy ends, especially in movies like this. I wan't talk about the story in the movie - it's better to see it for yourselves, and if you cannot find it - contact me and I will help you as this is a film you should really see. Best wishes - Tsvetomir.PS: My ice number is 337733481
Jalea
I like movies that makes you think. And Little Boy Blue is definitely one of those movies. It is a movie in which nothing is as it seems. Just when you think you have some idea of what is going on, the plot thickens and you start wondering some more. The relationships in this family is not normal, yet, you are not prepared for what is revealed near the end of the movie. There is a major plot twist that will leave you stunned. In the end many things are explained and whatever is unexplained is left to the imagination. You will have to watch closely otherwise you will miss some things that help you understand what is going on. This movie has some heart breaking moments in it. It is definitely worth watching because it is thought provoking.
flodigarry
The movie is pretty well-acted, but the story is not original and the plot twist is not exciting.To begin with, the story is some patchwork version of just about any of the more "shocking" plot devices you've seen in soap operas: mistaken identities, incest, murder, skeletons in the closet, etc... The only difference is that this soap opera is set in "Trailer Park, Texas."spoilers to followAs for the "plot twist," it's no twist at all for it revolves about something that anyone should see coming.Throughout the whole movie the police are investigating the murder at the bar. The action involves Phillipe, Savage & Kinski, but we keep hearing about the investigation. You HAVE to know there's going to be a connection. And you HAVE to know that Savage's character is going to be proven the villain; there's no other option.Furthermore, the reason that this movie isn't good at all,is that none of the character work comes to anything, which is to say this: The acting is fine and very believable, creating some very full, 3-dimensional characters. However, all of it is undermined by the cheezy plot device that most all the other comments on this page praise as the "marvelous plot twist."Bluntly put, we know that Ray West is a bad man; we know that all the characters are affected negatively by him; he's already enough of a monster. Consequently, there is no need to turn him into a literal monster. It undermines him as a character, and it undermines everyone else.
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