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Long-Term Relationship (Widescreen)

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

While not quite 5 star material. The movie was enjoyable and featured so pretty good actors/actresses. Loved the best friends of the main character especially his roommate. You could tell he was hiding something for him from the start. Also enjoyed the aspect of finding love via the personal ads. While i've never done it personally like anything else it is possible and yes there are going to be differences and quirks that might annoy you. But if your really into this person you learn to accept them and they do the same for you. Thats what i got from the movie and of course it never hurts to have some full frontal going on. It was the main reason for me liking LTR but again it didnt hurt.

Solid film and worthy of at least a rent then possible purchase on your part.

Yes, this is a low budget movie. But the acting and writing are well above average and the storyline is excellent.

I've been following Matthew Montgomery since Gone, But Not Forgotten and LTR is his best film yet. I didn't say LTR was a better film then Gone, But Not Forgotten, but Montgomery's acting is much more developed in LTR.

There's a very fresh approach to gay relationships in this film. Adam's relationship with his parents is awesome...close, open and honest, which is very rare. The strange full frontal scene with Glenn and Adam's father is touching and doesn't end with the father making a pass at Glenn.

The thought provoking part of the film is the ending. Instead of just ending a relationship that is nearly perfect, but still not perfect, the couple marry. WOW. Who would have thought? Good old fashioned commitment saves a relationship!

The sound track is excellent as well. Jamie Coon's Inside of Me and Erin Torpey's I Want To Be Bad are both incredible songs.

What starts off as just another small budget gay movie turns into a very real and very sweet look into a year of a blossoming relationship. I may have started this film with a "here we go again" smirk on my face, but I ended it with a tear in my eye.

I was expecting another piece of low-budget romantic fluff and for the first twenty minutes or so that's all I got. I was surprised, however, to see that, while there are certainly abundant sappy, clichéd elements throughout the film, there are also some unexpected pithy moments sprinkled in as well -- enough to keep me from popping the disc out and totally dismissing it as "just more of the same." Some real relationship issues are addressed and, while the plot line becomes implausible yet predictable before the whole thing is over, some scenes are actually nicely acted and very touching, and it's just a shame they're mostly outweighed by the mediocrity of rest of the film. Unless you're a big fan of lightweight romantic date flicks, just rent this one.

This is a cute movie. I liked it from the start, despite the lead being Matthew Montgomery from Gone But Not Forgotten (I didn't like him in that). Yes this is my favourite kind of story folks the gay love story. And it is. It has moments to sigh for...moments to laugh for...moments that make you go "What the hell are you thinking doofus..." Glenn is not having fun in the gay scene and accidentally comes across an ad his flatmate was going to answer, enter the cute southern boy Adam who seems too good to be true. And he is because he is...(wait for it, it is scary)...a Republican. Now as a New Zealander that means nothing to me so it is an ooookkkkkk moment. What I like in this is that for the loving couple who take time before consumating the relationship, the sex is crap. But they perservere and continue to date and try to have good sex. Glenn likes sex toys, Adam not so much (well at all). So that doesn't work despite Adam 'adapting'. What is interesting is that because Adam has to leave on Valentine's Day and Glenn doesn't get the message he sleeps with his sex-buddy - now is that likely? I think not, but ok then, he does. Glenn's flatmate is jealous and ruins it for them...accidentally?? But then fixes it, sort of helps really. Anyway, happy ending - my favourite result. As the jacket says, love conquers all...even overcoming the distraction of some supporting characters that are a pain in in the rear. Watchable, likeable...funny, cute and gay love...it makes me smile. Who couldn't do with a smile? Gone, But Not Forgotten

This isn't a great movie but it is sincere, heartfelt and warm. The writing isn't atrocious and the acting is mostly acceptable. If you take the movie on its own terms and recognize its budget limitations, it's a cute movie. It will be absent from next years Academy nominations but it does appeal to the romantics among us.

I watched this movie with a friend a few days ago. I'd never heard of it; didn't know anything about it. As I sat through the obligatory gay scenes of being with my own clique, trying to find someone, answering a personal's ad, etc. etc., I thought, "Oh brother; this is gonna' be bad." And you know what? I was WRONG.

No, that doesn't mean this was a masterpiece--by ANY means. Was the dialogue stilted? You bet? Were the characters as cookie-cutter as they could possibly be? On the nosey! Did I want to slap most of them until my arms got tired? Hell yeah. But to see a gay-themed movie that actually PROMOTED a LTR--complete with characters who tried their best to destroy it--but failed--I really enjoyed myself. Most of my friends can't define what would entail a relationship (let alone a long-term one) and to see a movie where the main characters actually cared about being with one another was very refreshing. And as predictable as it might have been, I love a happy ending!

Recommended.

Long-Term Relationship is a small budget movie (I believe to recognize the same house used in another movie of the same director...), but with a good plot and nice actors, not overly beautiful, but enough particulars to understand why they are in their role. And then this is a real gay romance movie, with a real love story, and when I say real I mean that it shows that not always love at first sight is enough to build a long term relationship.

This is a movie that kept me interested throughout as it explores the relationship between two different types of men who fall in love despite their incompatibility. The two leads are likeable, and so are the actors who play their friends and family. It was refreshing to watch a film about two guys who don't sleep with each other for about a month. I wish the script had been a little sharper but I think the filmmaker has some talent.

Pleasantly surprised. Good acting, well-written and well made. I really liked this movie.