Anything that Taylor & Burton do together is interesting and Boom stands right up there in that it definitely keeps your interest. The story is not one of Tennessee William's strongest or most dramatic but it is certainly above the average in terms of what it says although that is a bit murky to say the least. The Taylor character alas is not sympathetic and for a lead female that is a great disadvantage even if it is Elizabeth Taylor. Burton is a perfect foil for Taylor's hysterics and in fact looks better than one would expect considering the amount of drinking Burton was doing during this period and which eventually killed him - after all he was Welsh and booze is their poison.
Review of Boom!
