
Two underclassmen roommates at an all-boys boarding school eventually and unexpectedly bond, one a social outcast, the other a star rugby player. With a new English teacher challenging students to find their own voices, the boys' friendship is tested by the rugby-obsessed expectations of others after one is found to be gay.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two underclassmen roommates at an all-boys boarding school eventually and unexpectedly bond, one a social outcast, the other a star rugby player. With a new English teacher challenging students to find their own voices, the boys' friendship is tested by the rugby-obsessed expectations of others after one is found to be gay.
Leave your thoughts about Handsome Devil.
| Sunday Independent (Ireland)Aine O'ConnorUnashamedly feelgood, it makes its point lightly and really enjoyably. |
| Seventh RowAlex HeeneyAlthough it adheres to many movie tropes, from the inspirational teacher to the pivotal school concert and final triumphant sport match, it breaks the mould, too. |
| Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyAs the flick teeters between feel-good message movie and a burlesque of gay panic, the director scratches the surface in order to show how people rarely look beyond the surface of others. |
| Observer (UK)Wendy IdeA warm, reassuring hug of a film that should be shown to every confused kid trying to piece together their identity. |
| RTÉ (Ireland)Harry GuerinHandsome Devil is perfectly cast, equal parts wayward wit and hard-learned wisdom and reminds us that no matter how many years have passed, every day really is a school day. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonHandsome Devil is a funny and touching coming-of-age story set at a rugby-mad Irish boarding school. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineA sharply written film, with bold central characters and some surprisingly strong emotional moments |
| Hammer to NailJessica BaxterHandsome Devil is an affable picture, but it's a few nips and tucks away from being great. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Joey KeoghIt's a premise we've seen dozens of times before, in a variety of guises, but writer-director John Butler injects his own highly personal take with lashings of Irish humour and a gutsy helping of genuine heart and emotion. |
| Los Angeles BladeDavid Ehrenstein... "Handsome Devil" is a lively gay romance, even though it isn't all that romantic. |