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The Boys of St. Vincent:
15 Years Later (1992)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
2/21
2/21:
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later deals with the aftermath in light of what happened in the original film.
Although the child actors don't come back and are therefore replaced by their adult counterparts, none
of the power has been lost. It's still a disturbing picture that's correct on many levels. The keys
here are rage and the long-lasting psychological damage felt by the physically and sexually abused children.
Once again, Henry Czerny is outstanding by playing a sick, twisted, and manipulative fuck. Having ruined many
people's lives, he's beyond help and belongs in prison: a true sex predator with no remorse. Interestingly, when
Peter Lavin embraced his wife in a weird way, he did the same thing to the boy in the first part. As 25-year-old Kevin Reevey,
Sebastian Spence is also excellent. It's his court testimony that's the most dramatic.
I don't blame the wife for not knowing the whole time there was an evil side to Peter. Once Chantal heard about the
allegations, she only saw the goodness in him. That's why she had to be there in the courtroom to listen to the truth
from Kevin Reevey. This is the kind of stuff that cannot be faked, and she started to realize, being prompted to
confront Peter in private afterwards for what's a powerful scene.
All in all, The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later is a perfect follow-up to the original.