3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terribly Disappointing, February 20, 2010
This review is from: To a Tee (Amazon Instant Video)
After reading the two "5 star" reviews of this movie, I have to wonder if we all saw the same film? Because the one I just watched was unbelievably boring and downright awful. The acting was mostly terrible and as for the editing...well let's just say that my 8 year old daughter has done a better job cutting scenes together on her iMac! Jonas Brandon who played Kevin (and two of the other parts) was kind of cute, and that's the absolute best thing I can say about this whole film. I think the movie was billed as a romantic comedy, but it was neither. I'm honestly not sure what it was, other than a great big dud. I can't believe I just paid $2.99 to rent it. It's an hour and 3 minutes of my life I'll never get back. On a positive note, I will give Riddlehoover snaps for trying. There aren't enough gay movies out there, so kudos to him for trying. I just think he needs to try a whole lot harder. Don't waste your money on this one. You will be terribly disappointed.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I think there may be something there........keep trying, March 10, 2010
(( I started this Comment after only one viewing of the film----but realized that was hardly fair where a negative rating is concerned. So, a couple of nights later I sat in front of the screen, again. Unfortunately, opinions were not changed, with another less than positive note added. ))
As lightweight and insubstantial a work as the simple, hand drawn dessert shown on film's title page and DVD cover. Again, a short-ish film----with over one-half its running time devoted to main character's (Riddlehoover) interaction with various fag-hags (a term the filmmaker uses) (I reached the point of fast-forwarding through all that blather, which was spoken on R's. part in a sometimes "monotony," sometimes "singsong-ish" manner). For those seeking M/M romantic action, don't expect to see much beyond some quick (and tame) kisses and hugs. Oh, and make sure you don't show any nipple (although Riddlehoover does like to run around in his "tighty-grayies).
So-so production values are nothing to write home about----but I've certainly seen worse. Many long / static scenes (such as two characters lying in bed, yacking and yacking to no great end) which, presumably, makes for a cheaper production (there's one shot of a couple in the far distance, walking away from the camera; they move even farther as we hear them talking; my guess: zoom lenses are expensive). Instead of churning out all these "quickies," how about concentrating on just one that's well done (e.g., "
Shelter").
Riddlehoover "could" (subjective) be more exciting looking if he'd put on a little toned weight. Oh, and there's (subjective) something just a little prissy at times going on there. Overall performance-wise, I'd give it to Jonas Brandon----though there's not a world of depth there.
Really not worth the money you'd spend on it........I'll be tossing it in the trash rather than take up shelf or storage case space.
PS--For better or worse, I had also ordered Riddlehoover's later work, "Bookends," when buying the above DVD. So, I've got that second one still to view. My only hope is that there is way less time devoted to "girlfriend" interaction (is that really what these gay writer/directors think we really want?!).
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
To a Tee, September 14, 2007
Suddenly I am caught up in this most accurate scenario of complex relationships in a gay mans life.
Matt Riddlehoover has that certain something a good comic actor needs in his timing in order to keep you interested. There is a lesson to be learned here, I won't give it away so buy the DVD and watch it with friends.
"It's a Keeper" One I will be watching again and again.
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