Funny Boy
2020, Drama, 1h 49m
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While the story soft-pedals the brutal violence between the Tamil and Sinhalese people, the story of a privileged Tamil teen (Brandon Ingram) finding inner peace amid a world of conflict remains touching, tender and memorable.
December 31, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
"Funny Boy" is a luminous coming-of-age tale seen through the eyes of a relatable yet entirely unique experience.
December 12, 2020 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
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 chanting.
December 11, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
"Funny Boy" makes the history accessible and relevant in our own incredibly polarized times.
December 11, 2020 | Full Review… -
Funny Boy falters when trying to link together the personal and political, making for a well-intentioned film that never delivers much depth.
December 10, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
"Funny Boy" ambitiously braids internal and external conflict, familial and national strife, to engrossing if somewhat heavily condensed effect.
December 10, 2020 | Full Review…
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