Worried About The Boy (UK)

Now this one was something. 10 minutes into the movie and I realize that this film is based on Boy George's life which kept my interest alive but the fact that I dont know much about his career in the first place, it just kept my interest only till a certain point. After that it was all just get it over with. The film focuses on just two short specific periods of Boy George's life : his swift rise to fame from the underground club scene in early ’80s London and an even swifter fall from grace after his heroine addiction became public knowledge in 1986.

Much screen time is spent demonstrating how Boy George was a ‘girly’ boy that appealed to a lot of handsome, hetero men. Writer stresses on the point that these ‘straight’ men really only had sex with George because he was more-or-less a girl. In fact at one point George’s first serious boyfriend insists George call himself a “girl” so they can progress to the bedroom. George’s eventual rejection by Kirk and the death of a close friend from an overdose is the catalyst that sets George on his way to forming Culture Club and into the life of drummer John Moss, another formerly straight guy who would become the love of George’s life. The film keeps shifting focus between George's rise to fame and at the same time , his addiction to heroine and his fall from the top. The film is also the story of a son seeking something indefinable and a father trying to bridge the generation gap and understand his child’s life choices.

All the characters acted well. Portraying characters in 80's while not really being a part of that era could be a challenging task but the three leads (John, Kirk and George) did an exceptional task. I am really curious to know what did Boy George think of the whole movie and his portrayal. The costumes and setting of this drama looked amazing but after a while you get tired.

If you area Brit and into Boy George's music, you might dig this film. (3.5/10)