I knew nothing about the plot of Boys Don’t Cry. But somehow the title was so familiar. It must be a famous movie. For the past year or so I have been participating in a video rental service that sends me in a new film from my wish list whenever I send the previous one back. A few weeks ago Boys Don’t Cry arrived in my mailbox. For me the charm of the film was that I had no idea what would happen, whether the film was really good and whether I would watch it until the end. I want to leave it that way for you. The film is definitely worth seeing. It is a bit heavy but I would not want to have missed it. The acting of Hilary Swank is spectacular. I found her more compelling in this film than A Million Dollar Baby. Boys do cry sometimes.