Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

firstaidfilm You must consider the budget of this film and the fact most of the players are not actors and never performed in front of a camera before. This is what makes this film so amazing I think. Yes the story line is a bit weak, and we never get to know who the players really are in depth. This film is shot really well with a much higher quality look and feel for its $80K budget. Now what is it really? An Art film? A high budget Porn flick? To be honest i'm not really sure myself what slot this film fits in. I think it was the writer/directors full intention to blur the line between the two. The sex in this film is artfully filmed in low light unlike most main stream porn films, and not quite as graphic but graphic enough to give it at least an X rating nothing sexual is simulated here. It is really worth taking a look at this film if just to watch the first time players do such a good job before the cameras both acting and having sex. The other point I would like to make is the players are not your common buff porno types but real looking every day people that add to this films more realistic look and voyeuristic feel of this culture.

lovefaithtruth A contemporary view of gay men struggling to define what real is - for themselves, their love relationships and their career. This is a story about a protagonist who is having a hard time reconciling with his life choices that form a symmetrical pattern with his art and his relationships - both lead to his restlessness and dilemma of giving up what might actually be important. I won't say much as I don't want to spoil but the fact there are gratuitous scenes of sex in this movie actually, in my opinion, reflects the boldness of the director to take on the subject head on. Of course there is easy sex available in the life of the character and that reflects the dilemma of the main character. Male genitalia and orgasm in a movie about a gay man in Sf - and what's wrong with that? The supporting cast is amazing in their realistic performances. It's shot almost in a documentary style and that lends a credibility to the whole aspect of story telling.Finally a movie that does not wrap up a story of gay humans in a neatly predictable package and serve it to us. Of course there can be improvements and yada yada but in 2012 this is a movie about an artist searching for his meaning of life. And he is gay. And he is in Sf. So prudes you've been warned.Oh and as far the story being meaningless, no plot etc is concerned, we could have had a more dramatic fleshing out of what the existential crisis is but I don't feel it needs further explanation. But that's only my opinion. Whatever. Watch it.

torynspirit I knew going into this film that the sex was unsimulated, so that wasn't a surprise. What was a complete surprise is how artistic the film is. The dialogue, cinematography, and simple music definitely evoked the same feelings an indie film do. I thought the acting was very natural, and the dialogue as well. I can understand why general reviewers don't feel much of a plot, or that the plot is murky, or unfulfilling. It doesn't have a definite end. Some have commented on the plethora of sex scenes during the party, but it wasn't until the credits rolled at the sudden ending that it made sense. The first and last sexual encounters involve our protagonist, and neither time does he reach climax, or even end up feeling satisfied at all. I feel the part scenes serve to highlight the fact that everyone around him is engaging in normal human nature, but for some reason he can't relate to that. The fact that he is excited to go home, to a place where he won't be living in a gay mecca surrounded by flamboyancy, combined with some of his prior dialogue, says to me that he's lived that exciting life, and now he wants something more, something deeper. The conversations he is involved with are of a more serious, introspective nature, while the conversations around him are completely superficial. To me, this movie perfectly shows what it's like to go from the young party life to wanting something more, but not at all sure what that is or how to seek it.

RandyB201 If you like porn with a plot -- I do! -- then take a look at this movie. I was expecting an NC17 kind of movie, but when you include cum shots, sorry in my book that crosses over to porn. In that category, it might have been a 6 or 7 except for one small problem.I am a typical American in very few ways, but I really, really, really do not like point in time stories with no beginning, climax or end. I think of this as a European / International genre. I always feel cheated because just when I am engaging with the characters -- oops its over.Now, if you like this type of story and you also like porn with a plot, this movie will probably "WOW" you...My rating system: 10-The Perfect Movie 9-I will watch it over and over again 8-Ther is something special about this movie 7-Well above average 6-slightly better than average 5-Average Movie (Worth Watching!) 4-Slightly Blow Average 3-Boring / Well Below Average 2-So Bad I Got Up and Walked Out 1-I cannot imagine anyone liking this movie