| RATING: | 40% |
| TECHNICAL QUALITY: | DVD |
Uninsightful
An interesting and stylish calling card film that should get the director more work in Hollywood, but not a great movie in itself. The writer lacks insight into human nature leaving the audience with a string of arbitrary plot movements that do not illuminate character while simply presenting rather superficial and wishful thinking ideas about human communication. He is also unable to write idiomatic English such that English characters use Americanisms and swearing comes out of their mouths no matter what the characters' emotional states.
Once again we get a very effective film about the destructive capabilities of the nuclear family – as opposed to the extended one – but this theme is never developed. All we have here is a gay drama that just happens to include some heterosexuals for exotic colour.
The acting here is variable with only Clarence SPONAGLE and Paul ANTHONY out against the general grayness and sheer naiveté of the plot, themes and basic premise. They are likely well known actor names of the future. The sleaziness is no more than a pose since we are offered no rationale for it; not to mention ideas and dialogue stolen from other, better movies. There is a strong sense that this is not a story that results from any lived truth: A rehearsal for a better drama.
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