Rating: 
Summary: what'd you say?
Review: This might have been a good film but for two not slightly annoying flaws. I noticed that the director, to ensure the pristine look of the film, had the VHS version letter-boxed so that we may enjoy the entire screen as seen by the theatre audience. I wish he'd taken the same care with the audio quality of the video (and maybe of the film, too). It's garbled and murmured and one can only catch about every third line of dialogue - if that. Even the rewinding and replay didn't help (thinking maybe I could've understood it on second play). So, I guess the third of the movie I could hear was credible and worth the effort.Secondly, I get really fed up with the premise that really hip gay men are completely or mostly gorgeous. They may be poor, but they have bodies to die for, and big, exciting, fabulous lives. Even when down, they're a laugh a minute! This is probably what most gay men would want everyone to believe, but it just isn't reality. I'm looking forward to the film that can deal with that - that can show ordinary lives in extraordinary ways. It may turn off a lot of gay men that need something cute to look at in order to hold their interest, but when was society ever served by appealing to the lowest common denominator?
Rating: 
Summary: No redeeming qualities...plaid is so out!
Review: Unfortunately, I have no praise for this film. On a purely technical level, the movie was so dimly lit and poorly filmed I could barely make out any faces. The script was trite and meaningless; an attempt at causing catharsis by forced emotion from second-rate actors. If you want to make a film, make one with a message other than "pity this guy, he lost his lover." I found no point to the film other than to depress the viewer.
Rating: 
Summary: fine story with some technical problems
Review: We enjoyed the story and the presentation of it. Romance, illusion and bold reality are bouncing off each other in this film and have a ring of familiarity, especially when they are finally connected together towards the end. BUT despite our 1st class equipment we had considerable trouble to hear the dialogs clearly. The audio appeared to be handled somewhat unprofessional, mainly in the first half of the film which added a touch of annoyance. (Of course there is the possibility that we got an impaired tape but I doubt it.) Overall a film worthy to watch.
Rating:
Summary: Tedium
Review: Yet another film delving into the hopelessness of gay love and AIDS, what a shallow commentary on our culture. Not every gay male eschews commitment, is a selfish "vainiac," or is basically miserable. With its convoluted plot structure to boot, "Green Plaid Shirt" gets a rating of tedious!
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