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14 of 15 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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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Testosterone, February 27, 2005
I've read some superficial reviews of this movie on other sites. It's a shame the reviewers didn't find time to watch the whole flick because a final scene provides a key to some of the intrigue. We see Marcos, who had apparently killed himself because he had a crush on Dean, stroll onto the porch to join his sister. Aha! It was Sofia's plan to trick Dean into killing Pablo, and Marcos' faux suicide provided a convenient way to dispose of Pablo's decapitated body.
The alternative ending, with Pablo's head talking in the ice chest was too "Crazy In Alabama" to be included, but it's fun just the same.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
If anything, rent this for the full frontal of Saboto Jr.!, March 16, 2005
The men cast are hot, hot! Too bad we didn't get to see more of the bellboy in action. With all seriousness, I found myself drifting in parts wondering where else could this story have gone to make it more interesting and believable. I didn't see the significance of Sofia's character but enjoyed Pablo's Argentian boyfriend's (Sofia's brother) involvment in the story. What I didn't get was why his character committed suicide when he appeared so confident and cocky before his death. Maybe it was because he was expected to kill Dean and couldn't do it? That part of the plot was a little confusing. However, stepping into Dean's character, I can understand the obsession of wanting unanswered questions answered when a lover walks out on you with no explanation because I have been there. If you have ever been in a sitution like this, you may appreciate the movie more than others. That was the driving force of me renting. Not to mention seeing Saboto Jr. naked and him being intimate with another man. Coolidge is great and the comic strip at the beginning was amusing as well! Not the greatest gay themed movie ever but FAIRLY good on the obsession with another human being level.
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