ScoobyWell
Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
Freaktana
A Major Disappointment
Micah Lloyd
Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
Brotherz6
There's a reason this movie only has an average 3.3 stars. There is also a reason this movie never hit the theatres. If I paid to see this in theatres I would of walked out no doubt about that. With the POOR acting, OBVIOUS ending and boring plot, I don't know how the people above me even gave this movie 5 stars or MORE. This movie is a waist of money, a waist of time, and if you do happen to rent it, make sure you have something to do while your watching it, you will probably do more homework watching this movie than if you were to just turn on your TV and watch some random show. Boring, not funny, no action, terrible actors, terrible script. I really wish I could talk to the writer of this movie. I think the best part of the movie was when I was watching the previews.
Gillian Sand
I really enjoyed The People I've Slept With as it's Quentin Lee's most accessible films. It's a zany, sexy and funny comedy center-staged with protagonists (a slutty girl and a gay boy) that we never see in more mainstream Hollywood fares. Better Luck Tomorrow's Karin Anna Cheung delivers a sympathetic and compelling turn as a slutty girl-next-door. Wilson Cruz is a hoot. Screen legend James Shigeta plays an unconventional patriarch with charisma and depth. Chris Zylka's Mr. Hottie is sizzling and irresistible. The surprise breakthrough is Randall Park's Nice-but-Boring guy.It's well-done and unconventional with a heart. Highly recommended if you want something fresh and different.
Red-125
The People I've Slept With (2009) was directed by Quentin Lee. This low-budget film has its moments, but it's not a winner. Angela is a Asian woman who has decided that a "slut is just a woman with the morals of a man." OK--let's accept that.The next question is, "Does a slut mean having less judgment than a seven-year-old?" My point is that it's your business if you want to be a slut, but no one with any intelligence has unprotected sex with multiple unknown sexual partners in today's world.We are supposed to find it charming that Angela has one-night stands with anyone with a Y chromosome, and is very casual about protection against STD's and pregnancy. Just doesn't work for me.OK, so now Angela is pregnant, and she has narrowed down the field of fathers to five guys whose names she doesn't know. She has to learn who the men are, then decide who the father is, then decide what to do with that information, and then decide what to do with the rest of her life. Not the basis for a great movie, although I have to admit that the film has its positive aspects.Karin Anna Cheung, who plays Angela, is extremely beautiful, and has the timing and skills of a fine comic actor. Every beautiful woman in a film needs a gay friend, and Angela's gay friend, Gabriel, is played by Wilson Cruz. I've admired Cruz's work since he played Ricky in "My So-Called Life," and he's gotten more handsome and more accomplished since then. He's the same kind of confidant to Angela as he was to Claire Danes (also named Angela) in the TV series. He's really good in that role.So, with attractive actors and some clever comic lines, the movie is good enough to keep you in your seat for 90 minutes. If you're looking for sophisticated wit or intense drama, this isn't the film for you.We saw this movie at the Little Theatre as part of the fabulous ImageOut: Rochester Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It will work well on DVD.
Scott Eriksson
If you like the Hollywood mainstream romantic comedy with an ending you can guess in the first 5 minutes of the film and the standard white cast ala Matthew and Jennifer, then you should skip this film...but you'll miss out on something totally fun and original! Koji Steven Sakai has written a script with plenty of laughs and smile moments and the beauty of his comedy is the subtle messages (yes many) conveyed throughout starting with the first scene where we hear the film tagline, "A slut is a woman with the morals of a man." And FINALLY someone tells the truth about that age old double standard! Karin Anna Cheung's strong, confident performance is spot on and co-star Archie's Kao's charm creates a quasi role reversal of the man/woman stereotypes. And "Nice But Boring Guy" Randall Park has so many scene stealing laughs he becomes a star in his own right. The one drawback of the film is yet another stereotypical "gay friend" role, however, Wilson Cruz's performance was great and he has plenty of funny moments, so maybe that can be forgiven!
