Martin Bradley Robin Williams could do serious as well as funny, and brilliantly too, so long as the role was creepy, (see "Insomnia" and "One Hour Photo"). In one of his last films, "Boulevard" he played a closeted gay man in his early sixties who falls for a young hustler. There are no laughs here and the only thing creepy about Robin was seeing him underplay to the point where he seemed to be stopping in mid-sentence. This is certainly no "Good Morning, Vietnam".Robin may have been a great comic and a fine actor with the right material but whether it was miscasting or just a lack of enthusiasm there is no real engagement with his character here and even at under 90 minutes, the movie drags. It's the kind of film that feels well-intentioned if a tad pretentious, existing in its own precious little bubble and one that is poised to burst. A good supporting cast, (Kathy Baker, "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul's" Bob Odenkirk), are largely wasted.

ario-626-154846 Author: Studiobena from Israel in this "Reviews & Ratings for Boulevard says" that"It's a kind of sad this is the last movie from Williams, I sure hope I'll erase it from my memory quick because I don't want to remember him like this.".Me not good in English, I can only say the very same, but I'm unfortunate as a Williams' big fan in Japan.I still wonder if his role Nolan is whether his true character/nature or just his great talent /performance.

jaran-45263 Contrary to what most here have posted, this movie is just as sickening as you may have imagined after glancing at the synopsis. Robin Williams has always been a bad actor with a fondness for portraying sodomites, so this movie was just par for the course. I had to force myself to watch the entire movie due to the abhorrent subject matter, but basically, this movie is about a disturbed man with low libido, presumably molested as a child, who betrays his loving family and turns to sodomizing guys to add some spice in his life. Quite a lesson to learn from, huh?Don't waste your time on this one and definitely keep the kids away.

dcarsonhagy Until I saw a preview for this film (On Demand), I did not even know it existed. When I saw it starred Robin Williams (in his last role), I knew I had to see it. I was very glad that I did."Boulevard" is a tale of a very desperate man, Nolan (played extremely well by Robin Williams). Nolan is a man trapped in his own personal hell. Involved in a marriage of convenience--whose, I'll let you find out--and dealing with his own personal demons, Nolan feels there is no life to live in his world; no passion, no happiness, but most of all, no love. Through the course of the film, you find he has just recently dealt with the death of his mother, and he now finds himself the "dutiful son," dealing with his father who is now confined to a nursing home. Nolan is so unhappy, he cannot even fathom a new start for him when his bank manager tells him he has recommended him for a promotion. And then one evening, Nolan makes a u-turn on the "boulevard" where he meets Leo (played by Roberto Acquire). I am surprised more people did not know about this movie, nor have a chance to see it. I did not feel, as it seems most people do, the movie was a "downer." In fact, I felt just the opposite. The movie was uplifting for me because it shows even in the worst possible circumstances, we CAN find a way to survive. Kathy Baker is simply superb as Williams' wife, Joy. It is almost ironic her name is joy when there is so little of that in her life. It was almost a complete surprise when I came to realize exactly what her life entailed. Very tightly directed by Dito Montel, I think we've all been on that boulevard in some form or fashion. I recommend this one. Rated R for language and adult situations.