Boston Kickout 4K 1995 Ultra HD 2160p

London, 1982. Phil, a seven-year-old boy, watches as his mother puts a noose around her neck. He then moves with his father to a small town, where he meets three boys his own age. They entertain themselves by ransacking their neighbors’ vegetable gardens and greenhouses, smashing everything they can get their hands on. Once they reach puberty, they fuel their aggressive personalities and general tendency toward vandalism with Stolichnaya vodka at every opportunity. They hate the town. Hangover-stricken, the protagonist stares at a photo of his mother. Dissatisfaction. The psychological message seems clear. But what was supposed to be just another cliché-ridden film about youth turned out to be a talented piece of cinema that rises above the subject matter. All the characters gradually gain depth, individuality, and come alive; it becomes clear, without any moralizing, why they are exactly the way they are. The protagonist becomes a real person, having survived his father’s suicide attempt, the loss of his first love, and a gradual estrangement from friends with whom he was connected, as is often the case, only by place of residence, childhood, and youth. But perhaps it is precisely thanks to him—or to people like him—that this film came into being, and indeed that such works appear in general, whether in cinema or literature. It is, of course, not *The Catcher in the Rye*, but it is certainly worth watching.

User Review
Boston Kickout puts across the difficult issues and worries of being a teen and coming of age in a small rural town. John Simm plays his character very well in one of the best of his first few movies. People from the town will enjoy the references to parts of the town. The feeling portrayed are a mix of joy and despair as Phil's life seems to be crumbling away before him with his friends leaving, getting married and having a break down, when he finally finds someone he feels he can confide in she also leaves him, leaving him with no way to turn. Overall brilliantly acted and a good proper British film. Would recommend to everyone.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (49.4 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

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#English: FLAC 2.0
#English: FLAC 2.0 (Commentary by director Paul Hills and actor John Simm)
#English: FLAC 1.0 (Commentary by director Paul Hills and actor Marc Warren)

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