Movie critique ahead. Not many newer gay movies make my list of faves so I felt the need to share.
Tivo happen to record this movie for me a while back. I got around to watching it last night and was impressed. Well, let me rephrase that. I was impressed with the acting. Several great actors brought life to a plot almost completely devoid of complexity. Oh, the storyline is clear enough just lacking in development and a bit rushed. There are several very touching scenes throughout the movie w/the end being a good tear-jerker.
The story revolves around a mormon boy who moves to LA as part of his upbringing to “spread the word”. In turn, his neighbor is the typical hot but shallow gay boy who’s life revolves around his next conquest. A touching but fast love story follows w/several very undeveloped side stories thrown in for flavor. Surprisingly, there were several sizzling sex scenes that were very believable as well as stimulating. (The opening scene starts out w/a very erotic encounter)
All in all, it’s worth renting on DVD if you haven’t seen it.
Oh see now I LOVE this movie. Why do those tear-jerker endings never happen to me? 🙂
I have heard whispers about this movie will have to hunt it down and watch it now!
I read the novel a while back and actually loved the writing (there aren’t too many good ones out there now, if you consider erotica collection like Cocksure literature). Finally saw the movie a couple weeks ago, it’s somewhat stereotyping but what movie is not stereotyping when it comes to portraying gays. The touching moment for me is when they are in the laundry room and Aaron tells Christian that he’s whites and Christian is colors – the scene affords a symbolic meaning, something to think about.
One of the best gay films of the past few years. Unlike BBM, Latter Days had tears streaming down my cheeks.
This is a great movie, at the beginning it looks like nothing is gonna happen, specially with one of those reliugious men, but we never know, the destiny sometimes has surprises for everybody. In the novel everything takes more time, and in the movie, everything goes faster. Great finale