The Boys in the Band

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 30, 2020

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Ratings

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katezoeOct 2, 2020

Superb ensemble acting! Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto give incredible performances. We see how far the Gay community has come and also the damage of being in the closet.

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alejandro970Oct 23, 2020

With a certain flavor of theatrical play, and mounted on a single stage, it is an intelligent proposal with actors in inconceivable roles. It is not as loudly as it seems but it requires watching it with an open mind and eyes.

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Dsros96Oct 8, 2020

I didn't know what to expect when I started this movie but it outdid my expectatives. I loved to take a look at the past from this perspective.

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HeyisgerardJan 14, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just amazing, it tells the story of the different shapes of the gay community. Great movie.… Expand

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LajaleaaMar 7, 2021

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La película debut del actor y director de teatro Joe Mantello logró una pieza de cine teatral que fluye con las palabras y los discursos de sus personajes. Estos están tan bien construidos fuera del guión que, una vez dentro, el( 90/100 )
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La película debut del actor y director de teatro Joe Mantello logró una pieza de cine teatral que fluye con las palabras y los discursos de sus personajes. Estos están tan bien construidos fuera del guión que, una vez dentro, el talento recita y hace brillar las palabras y la personalidad en cada discurso. El conflicto verbal es simplemente completo, inteligente y abarca dilemas y problemas que son tan reales y existen con tanta fuerza en la comunidad LGBTQ+ que "The Boys In The Band" gana una importancia necesaria de reconocer.
Al terminar de ver el film, se siente lo pesado de meramente ser alguien y la culpa de querer disfrutar ser uno mismo. Los resentimientos, la ansiedad, los tormentos de no ser "normal" y la urgencia en "ser parte de", en la sociedad, en la misma comunidad y de uno mismo, se vuelven palpables, claros e innegables. El guión es el mejor que he visto en mucho tiempo gracias a la tensión, el miedo y pánico que existe en las palabras que se recitan, así mismo la presión desbocada de poder expresar una a una las emociones que se retienen en la vida entera.
En ese aspecto, Jim Parson, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin De Jesus y Zachary Quinto, todos y cada uno, tienen un momento muy importante de brillar, tanto en actuación como en guión, en discurso y en personalidad.
En la cuestión técnica, existe un ritmo que se admira por respetar la naturalidad de la interacción y la personalidad de la situación completa. La edición le da lugar a las interrupciones, los discursos entrecruzados, las reacciones del perímetro y la profundidad visual. Como ver todo lo que sucede con todos y en todos lados en una obra de teatro.
Con un elenco impresionante, un guión inigualable, poderoso y lleno de suspenso, y con elegancia técnica, "The Boys In The Band" por Joe Mantello se lleva el lugar más especial del cine del 2020 en mi corazón.
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Actor and theater director Joe Mantello's debut film is a theatrical piece of cinema that flows with the words and speeches of its characters. They are so well developed outside of the script that, once inside, the talent recites and makes the words and personality shine in each speech. The verbal conflict is simply complete, intelligent, and embraces problems and dilemmas that are so real and exists with such a strength in the LGBTQ+ community that “The Boys In The Band” wins a relevance that must be acknowledged.
At the end of the film, it can be felt how heavy it can be just to merely be someone and the guilt of wanting to enjoy oneself. The resentment, the anxiety, the torments of not being “normal” and the urge to “be part of” in the society, in the community, and of oneself, become tangible, clear, and undeniable. The script is the best that I've seen in a long time, given to the tension, fear, and panic that exist in words, just like the flooded pressure of being able to express, one by one, the withheld emotions of a lifetime.
In that aspect, Jim Parson, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin De Jesus, and Zachary Quinto, all and each one of them, have a really important moment to glow, both in acting and with the script, on speech and personality.
On the technical side, there's a rhythm admired for respecting the naturalness of the interaction and the personality of the whole situation. The editing gives place to the interruptions, the crisscrossed speeches, the perimeter reactions, and the visual deepness. Like seeing what happens with everyone and everywhere in a theater play.
With an astonishing cast, an unmatched script, powerful and full of suspense, and with technical elegance, “The Boys In The Band” by Joe Mantello takes the most special place of the 2020 cinema in my heart.… Expand

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ZarikzApr 18, 2021

"The boys in the band" was first produced in 1970. The second movie version directed by Joe Mantello was released in 2020. Both versions are adapted from a play with the same name written by Mart Crowley. In both cases, the play premiered two"The boys in the band" was first produced in 1970. The second movie version directed by Joe Mantello was released in 2020. Both versions are adapted from a play with the same name written by Mart Crowley. In both cases, the play premiered two years before shooting the movie. In 1968, it was an off-Broadway play and its revival in 2018, which won a Tony Award. It is a story of a group of young gay men who gather for their friend Harold's birthday party in Micheal's house. The party will not go according to the plan, and there is one uninvited old friend of Micheal. The night continued with a tensive drunken game suggested by Micheal, and as a result, many facts and honest emotions reveal during the game. It is a frank story of struggles and conflicts. Conflicts between friends who are close yet too far to speak directly without twisting their feeling. Struggle to reveal your true self in a society that chooses to be either not supportive or just partly supportive. And for most, the inner battle inside your head about everything and yourself. It is not a frame story or a short part lost in the play about a gay man. The whole story is about the life of these gay men, which can resemble many others in society.… Expand

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