eCupid (2011)

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This film has more good looking guys than you can shake a stick at. The leads are all hunky and so are all the supporting cast. The story is very light and predictable but cute and sweet nonetheless. Morgan Fairchild makes a cameo appearance and practically steals the film, but then she has always been absolutely wonderful in everything she does. There are lots of twists and turns as well as really great photography and West Hollywood and LA never looked better. My bud and I watched the film in a single sitting as part of our mini film festival we are doing only taking breaks to check the cast here. Apparently, the leads are all working still and considering how good they are in this film it seems their futures are secure. This is the kind of film you never get tired of seeing again and again because it is so great to look at and the story is so uplifting.

This isn't such a bad movie but it looks like a Hallmark production. Very sweet and well scrubbed & bleached plot line and characters. That's not a bad thing but it makes for a shallow storySimple story - two guys in love - relationship excitement has stalled - one looks on internet for a thrill - and a cupid takes over his life to fix their partnership/relationship.It's silly and sentimental with predictable results. If you want an unchallenging story this flick is your ticket.My question - why did the bedsheets make so much noise? Weird plastic sound!

eCupid follows the life of Marshall, a professional gay man whose been in a committed relationship for 7 years, feels like he's in a rut in all areas of his life and is about to experience gay death. He's turning 30. After hearing an add from a company called Divinity he downloads an app called eCupid, looking to get out of his rut. Then all hell breaks loose. His boyfriend moves out, his job is on the line and all these guys he thought he wanted start throwing themselves at him. eCupid shows us what we all need to hear. If something needs changing in your life you have to be willing to change yourself. You can take the a person and put them in entirely different circumstances but if they aren't willing to change it will just feel the same. The production value is kind of low, and the acting is sometimes a little forced but over all the movie is pretty good and worth watching. I don't know if waiting to see it for a year made it not as good as it would have been if I'd just happened upon it. Usually the more anticipation I have for a movie the worse it is. Still I enjoyed it.

Writer/Director JC Calciano's previous film, Is It Just Me, is one of my favorites, so this film had a high bar to meet. I'm happy to say that it does. eCupid is a romantic fantasy in the style of 80s flicks like Splash and Big. It's a breezy and charming story brought to life by a talented and good-looking cast. The fantastical element that runs through eCupid is clever and smart. I really like the way the film explores the evolving role that technology plays in our lives...as a force for both good and bad. Blaine (adorable Houston Rhines) is turning 30 and his life is stuck in a rut. He's in a stale relationship and a dead-end job (soap star John Callahan plays his boss). Looking for help, Blaine downloads an app to help him find love...and it turns his life completely upside down. Morgan Fairchild makes a great cameo as a mysterious and wise waitress. High marks across the board for this funny, sweet comedy. A must see!