
Can a young person in the South Bronx pursue a dream that isn't tied to crime, gang-banging, prostitution, violence, and racism? Tommy is a natural leader and a gifted artist. When Allen, a white kid, moves into the neighborhood with his single mom, he's a victim of constant harassment until Tommy offers friendship. Meanwhile, a corrupt cop hits on Allen's mother and, when she rebuffs him, vows revenge. Forces beyond Tommy and Allen's control put them in the hands of the crim... (Full plot summary below)
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Can a young person in the South Bronx pursue a dream that isn't tied to crime, gang-banging, prostitution, violence, and racism? Tommy is a natural leader and a gifted artist. When Allen, a white kid, moves into the neighborhood with his single mom, he's a victim of constant harassment until Tommy offers friendship. Meanwhile, a corrupt cop hits on Allen's mother and, when she rebuffs him, vows revenge. Forces beyond Tommy and Allen's control put them in the hands of the criminal justice system. A local murder, a rivalry between two young women, and the hot temper of Tommy's older brother make things even more difficult for the friendship and dreams of the young men.
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| TV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsIf this is even a reasonably accurate account of someone's real life, then we as a culture may be in worse shape than we imagine. |
| New York PostLou LumenickAt the most basic level, Boricua's Bond is at war with itself. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensSuffers from a fatal lack of modulation. It paints a picture of inner-city life as an endless sequence of beatings and shouting matches, and in its glum cartoonishness insults the people whose strivings it means to honor. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardIf you haven't had enough of the Central Park rampage videos showing human nature at its worst, you could always pay to see Boricua's Bond. |
| Village VoiceAmy TaubinDespite its incoherence and inaudible dialogue, this slice-of-life film manages to be simultaneously thuggish and platitudinous. |