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Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film is Neil Jordan's

The Butcher Boy (1997)

I had some trepidations about this film.

None of the summaries do it justice.

It is about a kid who has a rough time growing up and deals with it in some crazy ways that don't conform to society's goals.

There is a Cuckoo's Nest tinge to it.

No.

It is utterly original.

The kid who plays the kid is really really good.

There is a host of well known Irish actors who interact with him along the way.

This is the one where Sinead O'Connor plays the Virgin Mary.

Magical realism.

It is also played against a 60s background.

Duck and cover.

Is this making any sense?

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5 under my new, stricter marking system. In the old days it would get a 5.

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