This documentary is nearly twenty years old now, and it follows a gay couple as they navigate the stressful and exciting journey of their first pregnancy through surrogacy. You get to see it all— the hope, the nerves, and the dramatic hurdles they have to clear along the way. Back in the day, this was probably a massive deal, but since I’ve known a few gay couples who’ve gone through this exact process, some parts felt a bit dated to me. I liked bits and pieces of it, but I also felt like the film stays pretty surface-level. It doesn't really dive into the deep, complicated reality of life after the baby actually arrives. If only raising a kid were actually as simple as this movie makes it look! Erik and Mark have been together in New York for ten years, and since they feel solid in their relationship, they decide they’re ready to raise a child. They start the hunt for a surrogate and eventually connect with Wen, a wife and mom from Maine who agrees to carry the baby for a standard...
Chris has just come back from war in Afghanistan and is looking for a job. He is hired by Jackie, who hires him to kill Andrew Warner, for property reasons , so she can have access to all of it. Reluctantly Chris agrees. He and Chris meet at various occasions during which Andrew tells Chris that his ex-boyfriend Tyler was also in army serving in Afghanistan. They both start falling in love but Andrew always has suspicion on Chris on why he carries gun. Upon confrontation, Chris tells Andrew the reality. Andrew is hurt because Tyler, who is now dead, was Jackie's brother. After his death Andrew got the property share and Jackie now wants it back by killing him. Together they plan to fake Andrew's death and they take money from Jackie who decides to show up and is surprised to see Andrew still alive. At this point Tyler comes out of nowhere, still alive (a fact known to Chris as well). Apparently, Tyler was looking for an opportunity to kill both Andrew and Jackie so that he can get all the money. Its Chris who was triple crossed in all this. Tyler shoots Jackie and Tyler is taken in by military police with hopes that Andrew and Chris can now be a loving couple.
The story sounds interesting on paper, but the treatment, trust me, is very very amateurish. Acting is awful, and so is the direction, and many lines seem to be terribly improvised. The only saving grace is that there are a few nude scenes with very sexy men. Jackie is so annoying and over the top. Chris is the only one who does a bit of a decent job. Andrew played by the director himself is so fake. All his reactions come a few seconds later which totally tell you how everything is planned and rehearsed. There are 2 random sex scenes as a saving grace but of course they do nothing to the film as such. I guess SPL, trying to relive his porn days and image. He is damn cute man but please man, just admit that you cant act. Stick to what you do best.
Poor direction, bad acting and absolutely no chemistry makes this low budget film an absolute pass. (2.5/10)
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