Treading Water

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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: Boring and WAY over dramatic. Glad I rented it first.
I was really let down because I do like the stars of the show.

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Summary: for an indy not bad
Review: I also thought the acting was pretty good. The family issues have been done - the mother is quite similar to "It's In the Water." I enjoyed the film though - at least one of the main characters doesn't die - kill herself - go straight or get into the breeder mode. We still have a long way to go on lesbian films, folks. Hopefully this is a start.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought this DVD, and now I want to return it. It was pretty dreadful. It ends very unhappily and without any resolution of any issues. It's like they ran out of film or ideas how to end the film. I understand that life is messy, complicated and often unresolved, but this is not life -- it's a movie, and it left me wanting something, anything.

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Summary: Nothing ever happens!!!
Review: I hate to trash lesbian flicks but I fell asleep twice trying to get through this one. The gist of the movie is this: rich chick has a hard time breaking away from family expectations and girlfriend gets ticked off. I woke up after the second attempt to watch it and asked "What happened?" - the response - "Nothing was resolved". I did get a couple of good naps in.

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Summary: independent filmmakers
Review: I have never reviewed a movie here or anywhere else. I usually don't feel my opinion would influence anyone one way or the other; however, after reading some of the extremely negative reviews of this film I decided to put in my two cents. I am certain this film was made under the extrmely difficult constraints of time and money. That is the nature of independent filmmaking. After watching this film several times, I feel that the director, cast and crew managed to transcend those constraints rather nicely. Granted, the sound is not Hollywood perfect. Neither is the lighting or probably the editing. What is left is a REAL story about a young woman whose family life seemed almost normal, until she "came out" to them. The mother refuses to accept her daughter's lesbianism and makes her life really difficult. The father is more understanding, as well as other family members; Casey is torn betwen the loyalty she feels towards her family and the love she feel for Alex. This is a story which is very real to a lot of us. Being gay is not always fun, as some mainstream movies and TV shows would want us to believe. There is an unbelievable chemistry between the two lead characters, Casey and Alex.
When watching them together, you begin to feel that they are actually in love for real.I could go on forever about this movie but I will end my comments by saying that all films, including gay/lesbian films, do not have to be formulaic. They don't all have to have perfect sound, lighting and Merryl Streep-like acting. They don't have to cost millions of dollars to produce, and they don't all have to have "hot" sex scenes to be enjoyed. Some tender, loving kissing, hugging and cuddling can be just as effective, if not more effective, to get the message accross. Watch it with an open mind and you will enjoy it. Thank you for reading this.

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Summary: Liked the performances...
Review: I liked the actresses' performances in this film, I was, however, a little confused by one of the story lines (the brother's friend/Casey's boyfriend?) it never seemed to fully play itself out for me; and the family rift certainly remained unresolved but definitely heartfelt and entertaining I thought.

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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: I read the mixed reviews on this movie many times before actually ordering it as I was undecided since the reviews were all over the place. I decided. I ordered. I watched. The end result - it's a very, very good movie. I think what makes it work is the couples relationship. It's very real. It's very genuine. It is quite refreshing to actually see a movie where 2 woman are already involved, where they start out being gay... with no typical "I'm going back to being hetero" ending! The drama of the family situation is intense, but there is quite a bit of comic relief played by the friend Carmen. The love scenes are simple and tender. The plot is heavy. The acting is not overly executed but you find yourself being drawn to the women, their story and shared love. I'm happy I stumbled across it. If you are not a true movie critic or critic in general, you will find yourself enjoying this movie for many reasons, many times over.

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Summary: A WONDERFUL LOVE STORY!!
Review: I really enjoyed this film. The lead actresses were excellent; great chemistry together. I am adding this film to my collection.

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Summary: For the audio commentary
Review: I strongly recommend you to listen to the audio commentary of the movie : the director and the two leading stars are funny especially Nina Landey who is smart and has a great sense of humor. I really had a good laugh.

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Summary: Poor Acting
Review: I was disappointed in the acting and the script (which was predicable and trite).