
Young, beautiful and intelligent, Trevor (screenwriter Brent Gorski) is in a stalemate. Entangled in an unhealthy relationship with Darrell, a self-destructive heroin addict, and trapped in a telemarketing job, Trevor finds scant comfort in Los Angeles' vapid party scene, where conversation rarely rises above inquiries like "So, are you an actor?" Worse still, he and his two best friends - roommate Andie and singer Jake - are being pulled apart by boredom and discontent. At t... (Full plot summary below)
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Young, beautiful and intelligent, Trevor (screenwriter Brent Gorski) is in a stalemate. Entangled in an unhealthy relationship with Darrell, a self-destructive heroin addict, and trapped in a telemarketing job, Trevor finds scant comfort in Los Angeles' vapid party scene, where conversation rarely rises above inquiries like "So, are you an actor?" Worse still, he and his two best friends - roommate Andie and singer Jake - are being pulled apart by boredom and discontent. At the hospital for his boyfriend's latest overdose, Trevor finds a potential new beginning in Ephram, a medical intern with ambition, a warm demeanor and strikingly good looks. After they spend a romantic evening together, Trevor seems poised to make some changes. He begins by ending his relationship with Darrell and then strives to reconnect with Andie and Jake. But what should be a joyous event - a party celebrating a negative HIV test - explodes into rage and sorrow. Darrell shows up unannounced and makes a scene, Ephram suggests that Trevor isn't ready for a commitment, and Andie, reeling from a painful revelation, kicks Trevor while he's down. Though pulled in multiple directions, Trevor remains committed to bettering his life. But first he must realize that some people are too precious to abandon. Director Rosser Goodman (That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout, Frameline29) finds rich emotional territory in Gorski's script, keeping it both focused and raw.
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| New York TimesStephen HoldenThis portrait of 20-something gay men and their straight friends is a joyless exploration of middle-class deadbeats (with the exception of Ephram) lost in a torpid funk of low self-regard. Because they’'e not rich, there is no sleazy zing of "Less Than Zero"-worthy glamor. |
| VarietyDennis HarveySometimes succeeds, but mostly comes off as a vanity project for writer-star Brent Gorski. |
| User ReviewAkt. MatiashReally best movie, i love this... The actors are perefect and story is very interest a dramatic... |
| User ReviewBengel WWell, I made it, so I have to try to increase my rating. But, seriously, for my first try, it's pretty darn good. |
| User ReviewJenn TSuch an awesome movie! Well directed, written, acted, filmed. it was awesome. |
| User ReviewJosh PCheesy in parts, but decently funny and entertaining enough.. even if it doesn't really go anywhere. Jay Brannan is definitely the highlight of the movie, though. |
| User ReviewCalvin Ri like! especially when Ephram moved from role of unknown doctor into role of Trevor's love interest :) Well cast! There's hot chemistry between the two leads. Loved the rooftop scene, the wit, the exchanges between the two.. and the dynamics of their interaction was interesting to see. |
| User ReviewIan MJay Brannan steals the show in this movie with his disarming humour. The movie does deal with some very important issues in a realistic way among friends. An interesting, well thought gay interest movie with good characters. |
| User ReviewDaniel PThis is a very heart warming story about what a group of friends mean to one another. |
| User ReviewJeremiah GIt was ok, but not the greatest. Maybe worth renting once and only once. |