Wonderful character development!

not horrible nor great

Admirable film.

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

I watched this when I was flying home on a plane, and was so caught up in it, I couldn't leave my seat. It is indeed one of the greatest gay movies because of the juxtaposition of Everett's dull but stable life in which he's living for his kid, and Chase, who seems to be everything Everett could ever want.The only reason I'm giving it an 8 of 10 has to do with the almost cliché ending, where Chase has died. I know it's integral to the story because to do otherwise would jeopardize Everett's home and family, but it still bugs me.I've followed both Matthew Montgomery and Brendan Bradley separately, and have really enjoyed them. They had such chemistry in this movie, that I was really happy they worked together. This movie wouldn't have been the same without either one of them.

Writer and director David Lewis takes us through an extramarital affair under the Redwood trees gay style. Romantic and probably too slushy for most peoples taste we follow the drama through the eyes of the main two protagonists played by Brendan Look-into-My-Eyes Bradley as Everett and the more familiar face of the wiry sexy Mr Mathew Closeshave Montgomery as Chase.While Chase unlocks Everett's heart we like Everett's family just look on and wonder what he's up to knowing full well he is about to rock his domestic boat which includes his young son. The idea was great.If you are in the mood for slush mixed with a good idea that doesn't quite get there and are prepared to enjoy polite characters in Lalaland who seem to live on another planet under the Redwoods then this is the film for you. I enjoyed it in part, but won't be moving there.Woken up out of his unhappy or dull 'marital' slumber by Mr Wannabeewriter Chase, Everett soon becomes as confused as we become and still remain. His confusion miraculously resolves itself, yours will not 100%.This confusion comes to a head at the end of course and if you haven't seen it and manage to get that far into it you're in for a surprise pleasant or otherwise depending on your take of course, but what I will say is that the ending did come as a surprise to me and it was of course the old Romantic novelist's ploy and a copout surprise surprise.What I will say to the director is you obviously had a story to tell but please please ease up on the sound track for your next movie. Silence would have been a lot more effective in this film. After all the stillness of the Redwoods has all the sound and music you needed.

5 minutes into the movie I could not help but notice striking similarities to "Brokeback Mountain". Just replace all the women in the movie with Gay males and you have it. You could drive a bus through the holes in the story. At least in Brokeback Mountain you somewhat understood why he cheated, this made no sense at all. Still I'm in shock someone hasn't been Sued for Plagerism. After watching this movie while my partner napped, I played it in fast forward to show him quickly what he missed, I found this the best way to watch this movie. Even the theme song from the movie has similarities to Brokeback. Gay cinema is so hit and miss, this is definitely a miss. If you are looking for a great gay love story I recommend "Broken Hearts Club". If you are looking for a little bit of action then I would recommend one we just saw called "Shank".

This is a well-made and sincere film that avoids pat answers or schmaltzy sentiment in favor of asking interesting questions everyone faces in life - what makes happiness and what is its price - without relying on melodrama or exploitation. The story is very simple and the presentation very low-key with subtle, convincing performances and great chemistry between the leads. One of the things I realized after seeing it is that the story could very easily be about heterosexuals. It in no way looks to the gay community to provide some unique positive or negative trait. Lots of films make the festival rounds relying on stereotypes to carry them along but this is simply about people and love and I think anyone can connect with the themes it presents. Highly recommended to anyone interested in a touching story regardless of orientation.