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The Washington Blade
Windes’ well-meaning and sweet film.... ...the film’s empowering portrayal of gay men make it worthwhile.
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Spencer Windes' debut documentary film about his evolution from a conservative Mormon missionary into a comfortably gay man, by playing violent contact sports.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Straight Acting (DVD)
I highly recommend this film. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would give it 6 stars if I could just for the subject matter. For a short documentary this covers a lot of great territory. It is informative, humorous and entertaining.
One of my friends couldn't relate to it. He has never been passionate about any sport and can't remember when he wasn't "out". Good for him. However, many LGBT people have difficulties while trying to overcome stereotypes, fears and prejudices both in themselves and in others. Coming out, in part, is about forging an open, honest and integrated life. This movie seems to be about just that; forging an integrated life. For LGBT people who either grew up playing "straight" in sports, or who picked up sports after coming out, this is their story. An integrated life; with all the passion of sports and with people who accept you scrapes bruises and all, it is awesome.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Saw this in the theatre,
By Luke "Luke" (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Straight Acting (DVD)
I saw this movie at NewFest in New York. It's about this guy who joins a gay rugby team. It's pretty much about how he and other guys like him don't fit into traditional "gay" life, but they are gay, and they want to be able to play their sports and live their lives and not have to fake it. There was a lot of humor, and I some of the guys he talks to were really articulate. Overall, the film was sweet and heartfelt. I even got a little tear at the end, when he, the main guy Spencer, cut his head open in a game in England. I recommend it. It's good to screw with people's stereotypes.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable,
This review is from: Straight Acting (DVD)
This film will hopefully shatter some people's ideas that all gay men love Cher, the club, and shopping. The men interviewed are all very likeable and as another reviewer mentioned, articulate.
My only complaint is that, as a gay man, I really don't fit either of the molds presented in this film. I've been out for some time, but I don't fit into the "femme" or the "butch" scenes. I detest show-tunes and club life just as much as I detest beer and sports. I imagine that the director was trying to showcase another specific walk of gay life, but he's almost painting things to be black & white. Just like the straight world, there are more than just stereotypical "men" and "women" who exist. I have a straight male friend, who upon finding out I was gay said that he had met many effeminate "nelly" gay men before, and many butch "straight-acting" gay men as well, but he had never met anyone like me... looks like I'm gonna have to make my own movie :P
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