newyorkp7 Review of Lost Boundaries

Lost Boundaries (1949)

"Things aren't so different up here"... Excellent movie

[16 January 2012]

This movie was amazing for its time and holds up well. It is quite blunt in its convictions and it's heart is 100% in the right place. Out of respect to the other, better reviews on IMDb of this film I 'll try not to be too repetitive in praising it- let me just say that I agree with all the positive reviews. Mel Ferrer, while not physically "right" for the part, gives an excellent and soulful performance. The small- town atmosphere is well rendered. There is a black police lieutenant who oversees white detectives in the NYC section of the movie. The scenes at the black medical clinic in Boston are moving. The dance scene is outstanding, with some of the town residents accepting the son's friend and some not- mostly conveyed through facial expressions. "Lost Boundaries" will make you fall in love with the human race all over again, if you are in the right frame of mind. It spends an hour and a half exploring ugly truths while it also shows the better instincts we each possess and it leaves us feeling warm and hopeful. Great work done by all involved and no one slacked off on this one. Thanks! Oh and TCM- great job always and GREAT job today, MLK Jr. day.