I liked this movie twenty years ago, and now I don't. The performances are good, and I've always liked Jena Malone, but there are too many conflicting movies here, along with a bizarre and unsatisfying ending.
The coming of age piece is the strongest part, even though I don't love the animated segments (the art is cool though) and it seems like a waste of Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio. The incest plot seems thrown in to give Margie unnecessary trauma and to set up a fight scene between the boys later in the film. Then the ending is so ridiculous that it cancels out anything of substance that happened.
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Forgive me father, for I am 14.
Rating
1.5 (1)
Release Date
6/14/2002Runtime
104 minsOverview
A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.
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EnglishBudget
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A spirited comedy about adolescent mischief and the thrill of pushing boundaries, capturing the intensity of teenage friendship and the desire to leave a mark before adulthood arrives. It's lighthearted and fun, but with an undercurrent of something more poignant about growing up.
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PlayfulBittersweetExhilarating
Themes
Coming of ageFriendshipIdentity
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Linear
Kieran Culkin
Tim Sullivan
Emile Hirsch
Francis Doyle
Jena Malone
Margie Flynn
Jake Richardson
Wade Scalisi
Jodie Foster
Sister Assumpta
Vincent D'Onofrio
Father Casey
Melissa McBride
Mrs. Doyle
Michael Harding
Mr. Doyle
Tyler Long
Joey Anderson
Arthur Bridgers
Donny Flynn
Scott Simpson
Newsie
Yvonne Erickson
Mrs. Sullivan
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