The movie is set in Caracas, and I've got to say, it definitely isn't going to be for everyone. The way the story builds up is actually pretty strong, but for me, the point of it all felt a little fuzzy. It's a story packed with gay desire and a lot of violence, giving you a really interesting look at the city through its two main characters. However, what’s actually driving each of them stays in a bit of a gray area, which was a little bothering. The story follows a middle-aged gay man named Armando who spends his time cruising the streets and buses looking for young, working-class guys. He pays them to come back to his place, but he gets his kicks just by watching them pose half-naked without ever actually touching them. One of these meetings goes south fast when a street teenager named Elder brutally beats Armando up, steals his cash, and makes a run for it. A few days later, Armando tracks the boy down, and Elder steals from him again, but for some reason, Armando becom...
Henry asks his best friend Lukas if he can take in his boyfriend Mark Lee in his house for few days since the latter's home is flooded. Initially reluctant Lukas agrees and Mark Lee starts living with him. Over the course of few days, two strangers start to become good friends and hang out all the time. Things change when Lukas confides into Mark Lee that he likes him and kisses him. Unsure where this is headed, first he brushes this away but eventually he figures Lukas is not going to give up. One day while swimming Mark Lee notices some mark on Lukas' body that reminds him of something (I will need to watch the prequel for context) and so he decides to confront and leave home. But this is when the twist happens and suddenly a cute love story becomes a psychological thriller. What follows is a series of scenes that alternate cute and violent and for a while you're not sure which is real and which is not, as the character slides in and out of reality.
A show that I thought will be another cute fluffy love story indeed gave a very interesting twist. Despite low production values and just two actors, I think if developed we'll, this has the potential to become a full fledged show or a movie. The first two episodes are usual lovey Dover stuff and at certain points the series even starts to feel repetitive. But soon in third episode, it becomes dark, suspenseful, and leaves you with a lot of “wtf?!” moments. I’m excited now to go watch what lead up to these events, then what happened after this. Depending on how to wanna interpret the end, there can definitely a follow up to this as well. The two actors were decent and charming and tried their best to keep the show together and interest alive. Apparently the sequel of this is not out yet, but now I am very curious. (6/10)
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