This vertical gay drama claims to be a US production, but every character has a thick accent that makes me think the cast or the entire crew was actually from Eastern Europe. I tried to look up more details about where it was filmed, but I couldn't find anything. The official summary describes it as a story where a lonely dancer and a troubled cop find a connection through lies and danger, starting with a rescue that turns into a risky attraction. I’ve definitely seen the lead actors in something else before, though I can't put my finger on what it was. Let's get into the plot and what I actually thought about it. The story follows Tino, a young nightclub dancer who is stuck under the thumb of a brutal club owner. This guy uses debt and intimidation to keep Tino in line and was apparently a friend of Tino's late mother. Tino feels a massive weight on his shoulders because he’s desperate to help his sister, who is really sick, so he just stays quiet and tries to survive....
Gene is gay which makes his father, who is a military man, completely furious. He leaves no opportunity to beat up his son because of his sexuality and his mother also can't do much. She says, even if they run away, the father will get them killed because he has strong connections. Eventually, when one day a video of him is circulated in the military, his father goes to kill his son, forcing Gene to run for his life. On his run, he meets the very kind Mark, an orphan who lost his parents few years back, who lives pretty much in the street doing odd jobs. Before you know, the two fall in love and start living a very blissful life. But Gene's father is very much on the lookout for him. When they get a whiff it, they leave and move to a quaint town in the mountains, but eventually Gene's father gets a hold of them. A few dramatic moments later, he shoots both the boys, only for the mother to come at the last minute and kill the man himself. Boys are rushed to the hospital after that.
Such melodramatic films used to work in 90s probably. But since then, anything like this seems just over the top and not natural. I am not saying that these incidents don't happen in today's time but its the presentation of the story that's just not digestible. The love between the two men happen so sudden that you just have to put your disbelief hat on. There were some nice moments but very few , far in between in this excruciatingly long film. The dramatic scenes were too long and too much filmy dialogues that would ruin the whole situation. Acting by two male leads, who also thankfully were easy on the eyes, was alright. The mother's over acting was laughable. I mean you know there is a problem, when you end up giggling when you are supposed to get emotional in a scene. The endless crying, fake talks, moaning and just the sheer length of the film was huge turn off for me. With a better screenplay, this story could have been very effectively told in 30 minutes. I'd say avoid it. (3/10)
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