Rating of
2/4
Eventually Finds Its Footing
Franz Patrick - wrote on 10/26/08
Overall, I’m glad to have stumbled over this small gay-themed movie even though it had its flaws. I enjoyed the characters, especially the romance between Daniel Chilson and Don Handfield. Even though I wish there were more scenes of them together because those were when the movie became alive (they have great chemistry!), in a way their limited time on screen together made their interactions that much more special. I also liked Chilson’s relationship with his best friend, played by Niklaus Lange. I had major doubts about Lange’s character because at first the filmmakers weren’t using him the best possible way. I was suspicious (and slightly annoyed) because they didn’t know what to do with him. Luckily enough, they found the right angle regarding Lange’s character so I was very happy about that. One of the highlights of the film involves Chilson and Lange’s conversation in the mountains. A character that I wanted to get to know more was the girl played by Linna Carter. Instead, she just appeared in and out of the story without really having much of a purpose. On the more negative side, I thought that the writing was borderline terrible. Yes, it was made in the 90’s and it’s a small film but those are not excuses. I’ve seen plenty of films that are older than twenty years and films that didn’t have a big budget that have a really good script. I actually laughed out loud during some of the scenes because some characters would say things like “very… uncool!” when someone messes up. In a way, I felt like I was watching a TV-movie during some scenes. I give this film kudos for actually wanting to focus on the story, unlike most LGBT movies that focus too much on the sex scenes. This one barely had any but it was interesting to watch because we ultimately care for the characters.
