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Almost Normal (2005)
The tables are turned on straight people
I liked this film because it brought a unique view to prejudice and misunderstanding. Here being gay is normal and straight (breeders) is not. The length and breadth of this perspective makes it quite persuasive. You get a chance to see life from the other side. Brad is 40, gay and not partnered. On his way home to attend his dysfunctional parents' 45th Anniversary an accident lets him go back in time to high school where he sees himself as straight and "alone" in a school where all the "normal" boys like boys and the girls like girls. The first time in school he fancied the star of the basketball team and knew he couldn't get him. Now he's there and the star is hoping to make it with him. Brad couldn't fix a car or do lots of other "straight" appearing things. Now he can and it makes him different. He doesn't like it. He comes out as straight in high school during the second visit and is attacked for it. The boy he wanted as a boyfriend turns out to be his friend and the girl he wanted as a friend turns out to be his girlfriend. Handled with humor and sincerity by a cast that handled the job well.
Ya lyublyu tebya (2004)
A film about love rather than just a gay film.
I believe reviewer Paul should watch the director and producer's comments. Sure, a poorly filmed piece by Hollywood standards but this is in Russia and it is groundbreaking for them. It's not just a film about homosexuals but rather love and everyone's right to seek it, find it and have it the way they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. Uloomji has a chance meeting with Tim and you know that something unsaid has transpired between them. Along comes Vera to stir up the pot and the charisma of Uloomji affects her too. Three different people who manage to be oblivious to what others may think as they begin to work out their differences. Adding the other family conflicts added to the humor and suspense of how it will end and where the title comes from. I liked the film. It made me work some to watch subtitles and hear the Russian but the message came across.
Signs (2002)
So slow you can drive a truck through the pauses
A horribly dull film. Takes forever to get going and then goes no where. Cliche scenes to evoke fear that don't work and you can drive a truck through the pauses. Save your money for something better.
Unbreakable (2000)
A 60 minute movie that took and eternity
An interesting premise and a fine cast just can't bring this film to life. It just seemed to go nowhere. It seemed to take forever to get the story started and then it was very confusing to figure out what was going on. Editing seemed to be tedious and uninspired and the photography just too dark and flat. Sorry to say it, but I'd only recommend it to people I didn't like.
Three Kings (1999)
Way overrated by critics
The acting is good. The premise is okay but the execution of the story is terrible. Way, way too much gratuitous violence and gore. Graphic violence for the sake of graphic violence turned me off, way off. Wished I skipped it.