Funny Boy

  • 2020


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75 % Fresh
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.1/5

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2.5
Funny Boy falters when trying to link together the personal and political, making for a well intentioned film that never delivers much depth. Rogerebert
1.5
Funny Boy ambitiously braids internal and external conflict, familial and national strife, to engrossing if somewhat heavily condensed effect. Variety
3.0
In the end the story is told rather blandly, the edges sentimentally smoothed down. The Guardian
3.5
Funny Boy certainly couldnt be considered hard edged art cinema, its mainstream polish arguably helping its harsher content slip down a little too smo .. Screen Daily
4.5
Potentially, theres a third forbidden love story hidden between the lines. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Mehtas elaborate long takes contribute to the general sense of tumult, but the film never fully shakes the sense of stating the obvious. The New York Times
4.5
The stakes between a romantic relationship and systemic violence, where people are being killed because of their ethnicity, are completely different, ..
3.1
No matter its formal strengths and weaknesses, Funny Boy is a loaded cultural product. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Worst of all, it soft sells the horror of ethnic cleansing, with a climactic neighbourhood massacre reduced to a few broken windows and some offensive .. The Times
3.0
The film should work better for anyone unaffected by the story it tells. Now Toronto
3.0
Funny Boy is more than just a political drama. As the first scene makes clear, this is also the story of a gay man growing up in 1970s and 80s Sri Lan .. National Post
4.5
Though somewhat controversial, director Deepa Mehtas adaptation of Shyam Selvadurais 1994 book neatly balances a heartfelt coming of age story against .. Original Cin
3.5
For his part, Ingram delivers a revelatory and emotionally intelligent performance. The Gate
4.5
We can finally share the joyful secret that is Funny Boy. Deepa Mehtas latest drama is a buoyant, soulful, and refreshingly openhearted film. That Shelf
3.5
So with the premise in mind, theres plenty to unpick in Funny Boy. Ready Steady Cut
1.5
It doesnt need that catchy resolution to land a powerful emotional punch, however, delivering poignant truths about what matters in this world, love m .. Hammer To Nail



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