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1.0 out of 5 stars
Talky and lifeless, October 25, 2001
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A young, attractive former drifter named Colin is dissatisfied with his relationship to the older man who took him a few years ago. The lover (Hugh) has no idea anything is wrong. Freida, a former road buddy, comes to visit the younger man, and talks him out of it. That about sums it up, and will save you from sinking in this molasses. Molasses is a good term, cause the story moves so slow that it seems to have been filmed underwater. Why, pray tell, is Colin moping? Are Hugh and Colin really lovers, or sugar daddy and hustler? What was Freida's relationship to him? Was she a surrogate mother? Did Colin run away from home? Do any of these people have jobs? The filmmakers spent so much time and on idle chat that they threw out the characters developement. Don't expect to see these actors again--they're lousy. The actress playing Freida acts like Sylvia Miles on quaaludes. The actor playing Colin is handsome, but so wooden, he's more fit for a storefront window than a motion picture. Dispite Hugh's prominence in the title, he only has a small role, and is an annoying nelly. The only good thing about this is some attractive scenery in the Pacific northwest. But those who go for that should get a postcard instead of wasting time and money on this film.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great photography, average acting, December 27, 1999
By A Customer
The most striking thing about this film is the photography. Tiny gestures are magnified in close-up; the composition is interesting overall. However, the script is slightly over-poetic and stilted in places. Add to this some hammy acting on the part of the actress who plays Freida, plus some upstaging from some heady drag queens...and everything comes down a few notches. In spite of this, the boat scene with Freida and Colin works very well. In summary: A thoughtful movie which might have been better.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, PLEASE!, February 7, 2002
By A Customer
I saw this movie at a local video store, & like most gay men, I jump on anything with a gay story line, however, this little piece of cinema will certainly make me think twice about grabbing anything with two guys embracing on the cover that's not in the porn section. The dialoge was laughable & I winched everytime that "Frieda" creature came on screen. We did finish the whole "film" because we were laughing our (...) off throughout the whole thing. The only thing I can recommend about this film is that after watching it, you'll have a newfound respect for good acting, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, catering... You get the picture.
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