Monday, October 01, 2012
GOING BACKWARD
Today's movie would have been in the "gay film fest" had it come out in time.
A newish couple are getting settled when an ex of one comes back to LA from his five years away in Spain.
The reunion is a little complicated. The two exes fool around. The new partner holds his own. The end.
It is a situational character study. Not a sitcom. A sitcter.
The production it lavish and rich. Since this was made from a short film, there is a lot to fill in and this is done through many lingering shots of small, atmospheric items. Cups, planes in the sky, off center shots. Bodies. This is LA so no one is out of shape. Not even the obligatory heteros. Funny that in gay films there is the straight buddy or, in this case, brother.
Luscious color.
The soundscape is as rich. Radio. The traffic. Ambient sound.
The sex scenes are just about right. Not too explicit yet hot enough to hold the attention.
I liked it a lot. I enjoyed all three men and the other attached characters. There are no big messages here. No drama. None at all really. A little if you are rooting for one side or the other. But there are no sides, it turns out.
The ex is a rolling stone and is not going to gather much moss. This is foreshadowed early on.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5. I wouldn't mind seeing it again. It is an eye feast.
