
Coming-of-age. A small-town young man realizes why he's such a misfit - he's gay! Adolescence is proving a pain for the always-thinking Dorian. He's an outcast and the butt of classmates' fag jokes at high school. He's different and understands why when he reaches the conclusion that he's a "stereotypical gay." He soon announces this discovery to his homophobic, Nixon-loving dad. As Dad throws him out of the house, Dorian's off to NYU to encounter a new world of coffee houses... (Full plot summary below)
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Coming-of-age. A small-town young man realizes why he's such a misfit - he's gay! Adolescence is proving a pain for the always-thinking Dorian. He's an outcast and the butt of classmates' fag jokes at high school. He's different and understands why when he reaches the conclusion that he's a "stereotypical gay." He soon announces this discovery to his homophobic, Nixon-loving dad. As Dad throws him out of the house, Dorian's off to NYU to encounter a new world of coffee houses, sophisticates and handsome men.
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| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt's a sweet and likable movie, if not an expert one, and a respectable entry in the genre. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyDorian Blues makes me yearn for the day that audiences have become so comfortable enough with this subgenre that a clever director can make a spoof in which many if not all of the conventions get lampooned. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayIt doesn't open up much new territory, except to eschew much of the dark, frank sexuality that has characterized such recent sexual coming-of-age movies as "Mysterious Skin." Instead, Bardwell offers a cheerful, if sometimes strenuously earnest, take on a subject that seems overdue for a lighthearted touch. |
| New York PostLou LumenickEschews the heavy sexual content (and most of the clichés) of so many gay films -- it also has a lot of heart. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinDorian Blues covers extremely familiar territory, but does so with low-key wit and ingratiating charm. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezComing-out films are not uncommon but rare are the ones directed by straight dudes and cut from such an abnormal mold as Dorian Blues. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThe movie is occasionally funny and it has charm, mostly thanks to Michael McMillian. It's not exactly original, but it is borderline entertaining. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinWith some gentle humor that will delight the "Napoleon Dynamite" set, Dorian Blues lights a natural little footpath between two ways of living. |
| Dallas ObserverMelissa LevineIts smarmy resolution just doesn't work; the lessons learned are a bit too medicinal. But we're willing to forgive, since it's otherwise a good-natured and enjoyable ride. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWith its moments of comic relief overly exaggerated and at odds with its realistic tone, Dorian Blues is at its best at its most serious. |