Dream Boy 2008 123movies

Watch: Dream Boy 2008 123movies, Full Movie Online – Shy and withdrawn, Nathan (played by Stephan Bender) is new to his school, unusually smart (a grade ahead) and the silent tension at home nearly unbearable. Mom, Dad, and Nathan have moved constantly, town after town, landing, inexplicably, in god-fearing “St. Francisville, Louisiana”. Roy (played by the multi-talented Max Roeg), a year older than Nathan, confident and hard-working, drives the bus to their school while a friendship blooms between them into a relationship that is fraught with confusion and yearning. But secrets pick at the relationship, the unspoken rules of their angst-driven interactions unravel as Nathan’s world again comes crashing inwards. Tension crescendos as shame and terror, stress and disaster all compete to immobilize and destroy both of their worlds..
Plot: The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.
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Ratings:

	6.1/10 Votes: 4,186
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	N/A Votes: 86 Popularity: 7.39 | TMDB

Reviews:

Near perfect depiction of young, inarticulate love
People watch movies for different reasons. Some people like an elaborate, fast-paced plot. Others enjoy the visual and audio experience. I am the kind of movie watcher who enjoys a well executed and consistent tone and mood. In “Dream Boy,” the mood is both melancholy and sweet and there is a constant, if not always apparent, hint of anxiety and apprehension that builds throughout the movie. Capturing a mood is very difficult, and it relies on a number of factors including acting, cinematography, and music. While the acting of the supporting cast in “Dream Boy” can be somewhat inconsistent, the acting of the two main characters, Roy (Max Roeg) and Nathan (Stephan Bender), is very strong. I was particularly impressed with Bender whose performance reminds me of Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious.” While it is true that the awkward, inarticulate teenager is well-trod territory in gay cinema, I’ve never seen the role acted so flawlessly. I was completely convinced that Bender was Nathan. Here we have a rare example of the kind of role that doesn’t seem “acted” at all; it’s as if Bender embodies the character. Sadly, I think actors with roles that are over-the-top, histrionic, and melodramatic often get the most praise, but it seems equally if not more difficult to portray a shy, introverted character, and the actors who really nail these roles often don’t get the recognition they deserve (re: Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain). I’ve read some criticism that Bender’s performance was “wooden,” and it strikes me that if you were not an awkward, inarticulate teenager you might not be able to identify with the performance, but if you were the kind of kid who stayed inside most of the day you will probably find the portrayal of your former self incredibly accurate and moving.

There is a lot of attention paid to subtle, non-verbal forms of communication – glances, stares, half-smiles, physical contact – all of which create a much more realistic depiction of young, gay love than the more chatty gay coming-of-age movies that I’m used to seeing. All of that being said, I understand the disappointment with the ambiguous denouement, but plots are relatively tangential for me. If the actors and director manage to depict a convincing mood, then that is all I need to be satisfied, and they have certainly done that with “Dream Boy.”

This Film is Great if You Only Watch the First 50 Minutes
WARNING, SPOILER ALERT.

I read the book when it first came out almost 20 years ago, and I despised it because of the ending. I don’t really care what psychobabble mumbo jumbo symbolic whatever the author was intending to convey by ending the book the way he did. To me it’s nothing more and nothing less than the usual typical gay-themed book or film where the gay character has to die in the end. Yes, obviously real life isn’t all gumdrops and rainbows but regardless of the author’s intentions, did the world really need to see a movie where this kid gets brutally raped and murdered? Personally I think not.

In any event, I had no intention of ever watching this movie, having read the book and strongly disliking it as I mentioned above. But then quite by accident I stumbled across this totally beautiful video http://tinyurl.com/la7w4mq which gave me the hope that perhaps the screenwriter re-wrote the book by getting rid of all the violence and death and ambiguity. Unfortunately that’s not the case at all, but in fact if you watch the first 2/3 of the movie and then just shut it off, it’s a really beautiful love story and you can pretend that the 2 boys live happily ever after.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 28 min (88 min) (USA), 1 hr 30 min (90 min) (Berlin International) (Germany)
Budget 1200000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama, Romance
Director James Bolton
Writer James Bolton, Jim Grimsley
Actors Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid
Country United States
Awards 2 wins
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses (as Panavision)
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Fuji Eterna 250D 8563, Eterna 500T 8573, Reala 500D 8592)
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm