Coming around to watch this, I was in no way disappointed, more pleasured and impressed. A much softer and gentler side you'll see to Sutherland and it's a wonderfully if beautiful performance, so you should make opportunity to see it. This is another sadly obscure, if undiscovered film, with great periodic sets, bar none, that you really soak up and immerse yourself in. You really feel and breath the atmosphere, some of it cold and grim. The Bay Boy has awesome performances, none more than Ullman, amazing as Sutherland's mum, but on the other side of the coin, I must give note to, is Scarfe, as the corrupt police seargeant, who guns down a priest and his wife, Sutherland, a fearful witness. There are some real and incredibly claustrophobic moments, where he is of such overbearing menace, the best work, I've seen from this guy. Sutherland happens to be friends with both of Scarfe's pretty daughters, providing a real impasse. The death of a lodger, living with Sutherland and family, played by John Flynn, I think, early in the piece, is quite memorable, and it stays with me. Sutherland also discovers, love, manhood and puberty, not in that order. Highly recommend you see this, not just for the film, but naturally talented and versatile acting discovery, Sutherland. Great soundtrack too.
Review of The Bay Boy
