Blu-ray Review: The Boys in the Boat (2023)
Just in time for the Summer Olympics.
It’s almost hard to believe that The Boys in the Boat, now available on Blu-ray from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, is George Clooney’s ninth directorial effort. You would imagine that a movie star of Clooney’s wattage would lead to more high-profile efforts from the director’s chair. The guy has been Batman and Danny Ocean and Mr. Fox and Michael Clayton, after all. But no, the movies he has directed are often dependable and well-made, but forgettable. Remember Leatherheads or The Monuments Men or The Midnight Sky or The Tender Bar? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t.
The Boys in the Boat is in the same boat, but that doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining or a good time. It is both of those things. Clooney could probably pick flashier projects, sure. But at the end of the day, he’s a movie star and he got to that point because he knows what an audience wants. This inspirational sports drama delivers exactly how you want it to deliver.