Oh what a silly and contrived film,...but somehow it still works. Yes the film features Spencer Tracy as a priest yet again. Mickey Rooney plays a know-it-all jerk that you just KNOW will redeem himself in the end. And, Yes, you kind of figure that Pee Wee is going to buy the farm since he idolizes the dumb jerk played by Rooney. So with all this schmaltz, how does this STILL end up being a decent film? Well, it gets the "full MGM treatment"--excellent direction, music and acting all combined to pull at your heart and make even curmudgeons smile--just a little. Give it a try, but if you ARE a curmudgeon (like me), see it alone--you'd hate for it to get out that you can enjoy this sappy fare. But you will enjoy it!
Review of Boys Town
