Boys Don't Cry

Hilary Swank shows a depth of talent that is rare in even the most seasoned thespians.

Now comes the cherry on the immortality cake, Kimberly Pierce's brilliant dramatic rendition of the tale of the girl who would be a man and love as one.

Pierce was honest enough to take a hard look at the set of circumstances surrounding Brandon's death. One might say that through her artistic integrity she stumbled on the general tragedy surrounding the individual tragedy.

Scene after scene takes place on several emotional levels at once, with love, hate, confusion, courage, yearning, hopelessness, strength, and desperation all thrown into the mix.