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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quirky, fun, strangely sensual, November 2, 2005
Testosterone was only very, very loosely based upon the novel of the same name, and if you are a died-in-the-wool James Robert Baker fan, you'll be somewhat disappointed by the differences. That said, the movie is excellent in its own right.
The characters are quirky and although the viewer doesn't truly realize it until the last moment, each and every one of them has his or her own agenda which is ruthlessly pursued throughout. You'll find yourself wanting to watch the movie again just so you can fit the actions into context once all is revealed.
The central character of the film, Dean, strikes one as a typical I-want-immediate-gratification-shallow-American who is glued to his American Express card (note to potential machete wielding jilted lovers: don't pay for your machete with your credit card) until near the end of the film. He doesn't seem to care how much he is disrupting the lives of those he encounters or how much he inconveniences them. Granted, he's love lorn and trying desperately to find Pablo, who he believes to be the love of his life that has been spirited away by his evil mama for purposes best known to her.
Finding a lost lover in a Spanish speaking country when you have problems ordering a beer there, tends to be problematic. You end up relying on the kindness of strangers. And Dean finds no shortage of strangers that are more than willing to help him. If they are, in fact, being kind is something you'll discover when you watch the movie.
The cast is generally attractive and there is a fair amount of appealing flesh on display, but you'll find yourself more interested in the intricate plot within a plot within a plot by the latter half of the movie. Forget the fraction-of-a-second full frontal of the undies model as a selling point. There is more, less contrived, nudity on offer, and frankly, you really won't care once you become enveloped by the film's tensions.
I won't go into the plot, because a great deal of the fun of the movie is watching it unfold. I will say that you should watch every last minute of it, even when you think it's over. There is a surprise at the end that will make you rethink a lot of what you thought you already knew.
Enjoy the movie!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie overall, May 19, 2008
I like this movie for only two reasons: the potential the plot had and how well david sutcliffe plays the character of Dean. [jennifer coolige was funny too]
the plot was a thriller and did keep you guessing for a bit. i expected something different from the ending of the movie and from some other parts of the movie. I was disappointed Dean killed Pablo. If he redeemed himself in some way, it would have been better. Pablo's response and interaction with Dean in argentina was binary and could have been a MUCH BETTER SCENE.
Marcos's acting was unimpressive(he was involved in The Glue, an intriguing bildungsroman).
anyways, there are also many positive points to the movie, the biggest of which to me, personally, is the dilineation of gay men
im sick of depiction of gay men as flamboyant wimps in glamor. this is a more masculine look ive been craving to see.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
HOT AND FUNNY DAVID SUTCLIFFE, July 9, 2007
DAVID SUTCLIFFE WAS THE SAVING GRACE OF THIS MOVIE. ACTUALLY ALL THE ACTORS WERE GOOD, BUT DAVID SHONE. HE WAS WRYLY FUNNY AND EXTREMELY HANDSOME. FORGET ANTONIO SABATO, JR., DAVID SUTCLIFFE HAS THAT APPROACHABLE LOOK AND SINCERITY THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN HIM. GREAT PLOT AND LOCATION SHOOTING. YOU COULD TELL THIS MOVIE HAD MUCH HIGHER PRODUCTION VALUES THAN MOST GAY MOVIES. THE EXTRAS WERE FUN TOO. JUST SIT BACK AND RELAX WITH THIS ENJOYABLE CAPER......
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