I can never cry unfortunately, but I did get choked up 3 of the 4 times I watched it. It hit me most when I was with my brother because we dealt with some heavy stuff as kids that I wish had never happened. The monologue hit me hard and made me think about it.
I also got choked up whenever Neil would feel like the coach was the only one who ever loved him.

I agree. Sad ending. But excellent movie. TOo bad it was not seen by a bigger audience. I was reminded of L.I.E. A movie about a veteran who lived with his mother and was a pedofile

yes the ending was one of the best drama film end scene i've ever seen and the lines
"And as we sat there listening to the carolers, I wanted to tell Brian it was over now and everything would be okay. But that was a lie, plus, I couldn't speak anyway. I wish there was some way for us to go back and undo the past. But there wasn't. There was nothing we could do. So I just stayed silent and trying to telepathically communicate how sorry I was about what had happened. And I thought of all the grief and sadness and beep up suffering in the world and it made me want to escape. I wished with all my heart that we could just leave this world behind. Rise like two angels in the night and magically disappear."
so brilliant and true, and sad for every single victim of sexual abuse because thats how you feel

My friend kind of spoiled the end part by telling me little parts of the film he remembered. Still a great film though, not one you forget easily.

The first time I watched it I couldn't cry, I think I was toofor lack of a better word, shocked to react.
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Ioneme Thu Nov 15 2012 23:20:50
This was definitely my experience; I was beyond normal emotional expression after seeing it. Like you said, shocked doesn't seem to quite cover it but it's the best description I can think of

The first time I watched it I couldn't cry, I think I was toofor lack of a better word, shocked to react. The second time I watched it (which was like 3 days later) I sobbed like a baby. I came out of my room my eyes all red and puffy and my roommate's like "Who died?"

I sure did, Araki was great cathing the quite desperation of those two souls

Almost were you also angry for wasting your time or what?

Yes I did cry. I still am crying. There used to be a teacher who was a sexual predator in my school back when I was a kid.

I usually don't cry from watching movies, but I did feel teary-eyed when I first saw this with my sister. It made us both upset since stuff like this still goes on today. I feel really bad for children who goes through such a terrible thing.

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Yes. I bawl my eyes out everytime I see it. And the beep Sigur Ros song doesn't help AT ALL
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And yes I have some emotional scars that I've had to deal with for a long time. They are still there but life can get better. You just have to ask for help. There is still beauty in the world.

Healing? You never heal from this, you might find a way to function with it shoved in the back of your mind, but you are never, ever healed from emotional wounds. Just ask anyone whose seen war, your bullet wound will heal, but not the shock of watching your best bud get his head blown off.
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No, I didn't cry. I was just relieved that it was over. I'm not saying that it was a bad movie, I'm just saying that it was hard to watch and in my mind, I felt that the characters could now start the healing process. Hopefully.

I didn't cry but I definitely teared up. It made me really emotional.

YesheapsI was so shocked with the events that unfolded as the movie went on. I felt so sorry for both boys..for very different reasons. I sat and cried for ages after this moviemainly because I knew the events in the movie are based on real situations that still occur in today's society and I hated the idea that I can't change that. So yeah, to answer your question, I cried.

I actually COULDN'T cry at the end.
Im not sure why I think it was probably that I was in shock . . .
Either way I was just waaaayyy beyond tears
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That ending is one of the most moving and powerful that I have seen in a film.
How can you NOT cry?

Everytime I watch it, I cry at the end it is so powerful

I didn't cry, but I felt seriously disturbed. I couldn't think of anything else but that movie for a period of time after the ending.

"Rise up like two angels in the night and magically disappear."
Gives me chills like nothing else

I absolutely loved Mysterious Skin. After watching the ending, i felt as if I was punched right in the soul. The acting by Corbet and JGL was so incredible, and the way the story was carried out just made my jaw drop. If only there was another masterpiece like this to be released, another film that really moves me so much.
Plus, Neil's powerful narrative speech at the end really got to me. Absolutely unforgettable.

I usually don't cry easily, but your first scene got to me.
And the ending didn't make me cry I became physically cold and needed a blanket.
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