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Spongey wrote on 05/28/2011:

I have to admit to enjoying this movie more than other reviewers. The pacing is rather slow, and sometimes we wait for something to happen and it never does! The close ups should lend itself to intimacy but the results are kind of amateurish. The plot makes very little sense but most gay indie flicks don't, so I didn't hold that against it. And even though I had figured how the movie would end before the half-way point. I still enjoyed the awkward stumbling and realizations they were meant for each other. And while you need lots of patience, I still recommend this movie.

Romantic at heart wrote on 03/21/2011:

I had no great expectations when watching the film but was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it. Yes it gets a bit slow in parts but who does'nt need to slow down every once in a while. I found that once I got into the pace of the film those moments did not bother me as much. It was also nice to see the mixed community of people portrayed in the film. to me(self proclaimed romantic) the end was well worth the wait.

chromo.man wrote on 03/15/2011:

This film has a fairly engaging story, which seems to lose steam due to the director's penchant for slow interludes which I suppose are meant to convey some thoughtful reflection (the characters'? the viewer's?) There is a bit of dramatic tension (will he? won't he?) which slowly builds to a too-sudden resolve. Still, I think you'll be glad that you went along for the ride.

latin boy wrote on 01/17/2011:

The movie had a great idea but the execution was terrible.The movie was tooo slow for my taste. Also they really need a good film editor. Besides that the movie was not that bad.

just a reviewer wrote on 09/22/2010:

......backfire? What with seemingly "Heavy Heteros" as our 2 leads, it's a valid one. And you should know at the start that most critical to viewing this film is lots of patience is required. Hey, IF good things are going to happen, normally time is needed. Time for us to realize who and what we really are, time to tell if there's a fit that'll work for us. So, don't rush this, Viewers; your Director intended for you to be as patient through the process as are his 2 leads (which is not to say there will be no confusion along the way---that state of mind usually goes hand-in-hand with discovery).

Yo.....let me get something out of the way right up front. If you don't think the ending 4 minute scene makes your viewing time more than worth it, then I'll eat my ticket stub, AND tell you that you're not the gay romantic you'd like to think you are.

Yes, there are things wrong with this film, but most of them have to do with a lack of resources to produce anywhere near a top-grade production. This young and talented (cute, too) writer/director likely did the best he could with what he had. A lack of inviting surroundings in which to shoot---particularly an important, waterfront "getting to know one another" scene which takes place in an abandoned industrial area of crumbling cement, rusting metal and weed growth is one example. And, sadly, it undermines the relationship development such a scene is aiming for. Still, it does remind us that our 2 lead characters are not of the upscale, penthouse-swinging type---and their living quarters reflect that.

Speaking of leads (Manuel Vignau and Lucas Ferraro).....if you begin thinking these 2 are mere eye candy, they'll have you right where they want you---squirming for "It" to happen. What's "It" you ask? Well, c'mon, be honest; you went into this thing thinking, "Oooh, 2 straights falling for each other." Sure ya did....but you know, seeing good things happen often takes patience---and our leads and director are quite good at making us wonder "if" as well as "when" "It" might occur. Yeah, and during all the hanging on you'll be doing, you may just start to notice that these guys play off each other wonderfully---which is no small thing if a film is to be memorable. (This being a low budget Indy, the DVD Special Features interviews of both actors, perhaps surprisingly, show them to be quite well-spoken and certainly well aware of what they needed to do to get the point of this story across to us).

Moving to the end here, let me say you'll just have to stick around to see how the big "Plan B" of this film's title works out (clue: "Retard," I gave you an earlier hint in this review). (And see, right there's yet another clue---from a line in the film, itself). As a closing comment on the overall production, I'll just say: maybe not the most original concept and polished execution....but on the whole, Satisfying.

PS--Yes, there is a moral to this tale. It's easy....If you're gonna fall, expect to fall hard!