Straightman

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Summary: PLEEEEEZE heed this if you value your time and money
Review: This has got to be the worst movie I have seen in a very very long time. I never valued the role of a sound engineer until
watching this flick. I kid you not. To be quite honest, I didn't watch more than 1/2 hour before deciding to turn it off. I was somewhat torn though because at first when I realized I wasn't enjoying the movie, I was hoping that I could dissect it analytically since it seems provide the perfect model of how NOT to make a film. My patience didn't last that long. And I was hoping very much to enjoy the movie.

Rating:
Summary: VERY worthy effort! "Son of Midnight Cowboy"
Review: This is NOT a "gay" film. It is basically a character-study film of 2 "blue-collar" best-buds, one of whom happens to finally accept the fact that he is gay. It is an honest portrayal of their friendship and beautifully demonstrates the point that not only over-educated, over-achieving "yuppie-types" can have "deep, insightful, provocative, philosophical" thoughts and desires concerning their lives, hopes, and dreams.
It ain't a pretty film--actually, it's pretty-gritty. Some of the scenes and a lot of the dialogue is "intense." The beauty and intensity of the "graeco-roman" scene matches ANYTHING I've ever seen in any film with a zillion dollar budget. Much of the dialogue seems "improvised," and it really "works." Both lead actors/writers/directors are excellent in their roles.
I recommend listening to the actor/writer/director commentary--especially for those one-star "critics" who apparently "missed" a LOT!
And, as always, how I wish closed-captioning were a "law" and required for ANY film made these days. (This one does NOT have it)


Rating:
Summary: Trying to be something it isn't
Review: This is yet another poorly crafted "gay" film that really doesnt get it together. The acting is stilted and I haven't been able to decide whether its simply badly scripted - or whether the concept was to use ad-lib dialogue to tell a mediocre story of two friends who end up as room mates. Which ever it is, it really doesnt work - at least not for me! I tried to get into it 3 times - and could only cope with it in short blocks!
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Rating:
Summary: Just plain awful
Review: Usually, I try my best to find some redeeming factor that justifies the 2 hours I spent watching a movie. As a writer, I feel sometimes that it is my responsibility to do so. But there is not a single character, moment, reel, or line in this film that could justify paying for it, renting it...or even thinking about doing either. I've been entertained more thoroughly by George Bush. His idiocy is at least justified by his deficient mental capacities. The producers, actors, cameramen and even the gaffers should be taken to the back room of homollywood, f&%!ed and shot. I wouldn't recommend this film to an enemy.