[font]An enjoyable portrayal of teenage life[/font]
[font]Journalism relies on morals, ethics and honesty...so says a teacher who refuses to endorse a Gay/Straight Alliance on the grounds that it is more of a social event than a legitimate school-club![/font]
[font]This a might little film that seems to have slipped [shamefully]under the gay media's radar! Undeservedly [and, negligently] so![/font]
[font]A light-hearted approach to some seriously BIG issues...censorship, puritanism...and, the transference of errant [adult]opinion onto and into younger [dangerously impressionable] minds![/font]
[font]A trio of misfits...the gay, the geek and the precocious...demand their young voices and opinions to be heard...their approach may be a little unconventional...but, it will certainly put a smile upon your old wizened faces![/font]
[font]It's been 13 years since Dan Harris sat in the director's chair...and, alas, the rustiness is all too evident. There is a little staggering and a few mis-steps along the way...[/font]
[font]Hallelujah for Sarah Steele, a powder-keg of talent and charisma...she captures that fine line between being likable and unlikable perfectly - her two sidekicks sidekick admirably. But, it really is her film...and in being so, her character needed much more depth.[/font]
[font]Aaaah but there are the obvious constraints...time and money! With a little bit more time, Harris could have mulled over whether this film should have been a fully-committed musical [that it screamingly wanted to be] or, the film it became...with a few partly-performed songs thrown in to keep things going at a jaunty pace! Ooops![/font]
I immediately watched this coz of Sarah Steele and she didn't disappoint me. She's amazing and hilarious. I love her in The Good Fight/ The Good Wife. I'm a fan of her character Marissa.
This indie film is actually loquacious but I like it. Though some visuals are flat but the craziness of the 3 leads is already enough for me.
Oh Diwata!!!! You're my girl!!!
Don't expect any erogenous gay stuff here. This is a film about friendship and their fight for freedom.
RATING : 4/5
Added (2017-07-10, 9:07 AM) --------------------------------------------- By the way, the English subtitle is available here.
Message edited by Jishcand - Monday, 2017-07-10, 9:08 AM
