"Little Boy Blue" is a poorly executed attempt at southern gothic. Set in white-trash Texas, "Little Boy Blue" revels in the stereotypic gothic behaviors; drunkenness, cuckoldry, incest, kidnapping, and general father-induced family violence. And of course, there are the deep, dark, family secrets that slowly ooze their way to the light of day. Sorry to say that the crew making this movie pretty much missed the mark, in my opinion. I know I'm in the minority of other IMDb commentators, but I feel that everything about the movie is sub-par; directing, story, and acting. A possible exception being John Savage in the role of the brutal, scarred father. This plows much of the same ground as "Lone Star" but to much less effect. Granted the plot to "Little Boy Blue" contains many more sordid crimes and secrets, but maybe that's part of the movie's problem. There's certainly better in the genre.
Review of Little Boy Blue
