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AlanLight-2's rating
Wow, I can't believe all the rave reviews of this agonizingly slow film.
The film is technically very well made, and Trevor Wright's acting is wonderful (about the only thing going for it), but the movie seemed 5 hours long to me.
It took a half hour to get going and then moved at such a slow pace it was like it was stuck in slow motion to get to the very predictable conclusion.
This is not a movie I would want to watch a second time.
Disappointment.
The film is technically very well made, and Trevor Wright's acting is wonderful (about the only thing going for it), but the movie seemed 5 hours long to me.
It took a half hour to get going and then moved at such a slow pace it was like it was stuck in slow motion to get to the very predictable conclusion.
This is not a movie I would want to watch a second time.
Disappointment.
I thought this was a delightful movie, very professionally filmed and with some excellent acting. Good photography and sound (I'm amazed at how many gay themed films have low or bad sound - it can ruin a movie.) I really came to care about these lead characters very much. They seemed absolutely real.
If I have to find fault at all, I thought that the film was a bit slow at times and could stand to be tightened up a bit in editing, perhaps by about 15 minutes. The two young lead characters are the stars of the film and the story line involving the father is less interesting and that's where I find myself wanting to fast forward. But, that's quibbling. This film is an amazing accomplishment. It is quite rare to find a gay-themed film of such quality and honesty. I'm always thrilled to come across something of quality after encountering so much junk wrapped in a pretty cover photograph. This film was very touching.
If I have to find fault at all, I thought that the film was a bit slow at times and could stand to be tightened up a bit in editing, perhaps by about 15 minutes. The two young lead characters are the stars of the film and the story line involving the father is less interesting and that's where I find myself wanting to fast forward. But, that's quibbling. This film is an amazing accomplishment. It is quite rare to find a gay-themed film of such quality and honesty. I'm always thrilled to come across something of quality after encountering so much junk wrapped in a pretty cover photograph. This film was very touching.
This is the best thing I've seen since the original British Queer As Folk in 1999. Smart, funny, superbly acted, charming. The only downside is that the DVD version does not have the same songs as when broadcast on LOGO. Diana Ross' terrific song in episode 9, for example, has been replaced with the Noah's Arc theme song. What a shame. I assume it cost too much to get the rights to the original songs for DVD, and that's why this excellent series took so long to come out on DVD - to replace all the music. I was wondering what was taking so long. Still, don't let this quibble stop you from enjoying the series. It's really terrific.