The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Boys in the Trees
Drama · Horror · Thriller · 2016
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
Movie details
Boys in the Trees
“Nobody gets us... that's half the fun”
2016 Drama · Horror · Thriller 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Boys in the Trees?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Nicholas Verso
Written by
Nicholas Verso
Toby Wallace
Corey
Gulliver McGrath
Jonah
Justin Holborow
Jango
Mitzi Ruhlmann
Romany
Terence Crawford
Mr. Matheson
Tom Russell
Grunge Rocker Gromit
Georgie deLaine
Dierdre
Court is in session
Put Boys in the Trees on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.