Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Irishchatter Y'know, I have found this film extremely sad. You feel so sorry for young Duncan because his old man didn't give him enough love after his mother suddenly passed. I honestly felt like hugging the pair of them because of both their loss. It's not easy being a teen nor minding one haha! Grief really messed up the father badly, including the fact, he just had to burn his late wife's clothes to forget about her loss and move on. He should've realised, it doesn't work out like that! He should've spent more time with his son and just sort out things to make sure their relationship is stable! I honestly didn't think Perry was the right guy for Duncan. The rape scene just gives you an uneasy feeling. If I was Duncan, I would call the police and arrest him! Also when those crowd of you know whats were killing that Chicken broke my heart, why on earth did they show this? They should've at least give respect to animal lovers, it was just wrong! I can't blab on anymore, the movie was good but my heart honestly aches after watching this!

queernudist This is Michael Burke's second filmed version of a story that was originally released in 1998 in short form as "Fishbelly White." The short film can be viewed on the compilation DVD BOYS LIFE 5. Both versions have merit, however "The Mudge Boy," being feature length, allows for better character development, particularly of characters that are merely hinted at in "Fishbelly White," which Burke wrote, produced and directed as a film student at New York University, financed by grants. Although I found "The Mudge Boy" to be a more in-depth character study with more room for details, its predecessor is to be admired for its brevity in telling the same tale effectively. In short, I cannot effectively say I enjoy one version over the other!

professional_eraser this film is about a boy who is brought up in isolation with his mother which he was very close to, and his father whom he looked up to but never got the same response in affection as he did with his mother. thus creating an imbalance in the emotional side in Duncan.as children we always emulate our (loving)parents. and as children we learn 95% FROM WHAT WE SEE AS WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PARENTS OR ADULT WANTS when they speak. its amazing how that point is never brought up.so when Dun can's mother died so did the emotional security that instinctive feeling of nothing can go wrong.Duncan tries his father but fails to get the response.AND LIKE WE ALWAYS DO AS HUMANS, WHEN WE FAIL WITH THE FAMILY WE TRY TO GET IT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE FROM AND WHAT PRICE WE PAY, AS LONG AS WE GET THAT EMOTIONAL FIX, THAT SECURITY BLANKET THAT FEELING. DUNCAN'S journey manifested into a homosexual experience because of the refusal of the father. Duncan didn't have a problem with his mother, he churned the affection of his father and if it meant that Duncan would make himself to be like his mother to get it he will. and he did. the end of the movie Duncan gets what he wanted. the affection of his father.

Jason Kennedy I don't write a lot of reviews, but every once and a while a film will get stuck in my head, and writing about it is the only thing that seems to dislodge it from my daily thoughts. I really liked this film even though I found it disturbing, and hard to watch. Sometimes things are a little to real. This may be a fictional story, but it is something that could be, and that makes all the difference in an age of media that can produce anything. My worry for the main character,Duncan Mudge (played by Emile Hirsch),was palpable through the whole film. His interaction with Perry Foley (played by Tom Guiry) was tense and destined for disaster from the beginning. Both actors played great roles, but Hirsch's portrayal of Mudge was done especially well. It reminds me of DiCaprio's portrayal of Arnie Grape. I can't think of anything else off the top of my head to compare it to. A lot of people play misfits convincingly, but occasionally you will find a character like Duncan who really sticks out. I cannot give the credit entirely to the actors in this film. It would not be fair to ignore the writing and directing that the characters are dependent on for their existence. Michael Burke obviously had a vision in his head that he was able to carry from the writing to the screen as both the writer and director. He did a wonderful job creating a movie that made me uncomfortable as hell from beginning to end.