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Shelter

Shelter (2007)

June. 16,2007
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7.6
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R
| Drama Romance

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

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TinsHeadline
2007/06/16

Touches You

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WasAnnon
2007/06/17

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

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TrueHello
2007/06/18

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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Verity Robins
2007/06/19

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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johnwiltshireauthor
2007/06/20

The dreadful thumbnail picture on the cover of this movie does it no favours. It's like the covers on trashy gay novels. It would be better served with something deeper and more thoughtful as this is a gem of a gay movie. True, it hasn't got much competition in that genre as most gay movies are dreadful, but even put against straight movies this would hold its own. Trevor Wright is the stand out star of this film. He's authentic, can act his socks off, and really nails the lead part. The film is about more than gay identity, which is probably why it's so watchable. I've seen this film a number of times and will probably return to it many times more. It's well acted and has a great storyline. Given some of the gay horrors I've watched, that makes this a ten without hesitation.

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naryuki
2007/06/21

After having watched it for three times I still believe that this movie is one of the best gay movies. It's a really sweet and cute movie and it focuses on many things such as love, family, devotion. I really hope there are going to be more movies like this one because in most of the others, gay people kind of equal sex and not love and a steady relationship like this one. Not that there is anything wrong with showing the way things are which means showing gay people having sex but there are other important things too. So to everyone who still has doubts on whether to watch this or not, I say definitely watch. You will be glad you did!

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bgtaylor802
2007/06/22

When I first watched this film, I was unprepared for and deeply moved by the honest and touching screenplay by director Jonah Markowitz and the superb quality of acting by a fine cast. Trevor Wright can be proud of his convincing and moving portrayal of a young man at a point in his life at which he is confused about and questioning his sexual orientation. Trevor Wright develops his character, Zach, in a completely natural and unforced manner. His control of his body language and facial expression -- particularly his eyes -- has to be seen to be believed in an actor of his age. His dialog flows naturally, giving one the impression that it is all being said for the first time. This last is true of the entire cast attesting to the knowing guidance of their director. Also brilliant are the performances by Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Ross Thomas, Katie Walder and Jackson Wurth. Repeated viewing of the film makes even more clear the depth of characterizations by this very able cast. Most impressive is the emotion expressed by eye contact achieved between Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe -- something very uncommon and unforgettable in a film of this kind. My only criticism is that a few scenes seem a little rushed. Another 8 to 10 minutes wouldn't have hurt this fine film. One example is the night scene in Zach's (Trevor Wright) backyard, beautifully shot incidentally, with the lights of the Vincent Thomas bridge in the background. A little more time could have been given to Zach's indecision to go to Shaun (Brad Rowe) and allow the scene to flow more naturally; a closeup of Zach's looking out at the bridge and then a shot of the bridge that will take him to Shaun might have been nice. It is regrettable that this fine movie has not been given wide theatrical distribution.

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madcardinal
2007/06/23

If you've been interested in watching a movie with gay characters but cringe in exasperation when you see guys dressing up as women, acting like tarts, courting death by way of promiscuity, taking drugs, feeling sorry for themselves or bathing in suicidal despair, then "Shelter" is the movie for you. Trevor Wright (who plays Zach) and Brad Rowe (playing Shaun) make this film very likable. They do not look offbeat or effeminate; they do not walk around singing Broadway show tunes; and they do not refer to themselves or other gay guys as "girl." They convincingly portray two healthy, regular American guys who just happen to be gay. In fact, they turn out to be intelligent, resilient and altruistic. Shaun is already well grounded in his identity and Zach is journeying toward his authentic self. This film is substantially more positive in tone than many gay flicks and contains no maddening goofiness or flippancy. Zach has to deal with some real-life choices - among them, choosing whether or not to realize that the most challenging homophobia does not come from an oppressive society but from within one's self. Throw in Zach's adorable little nephew - played by Jackson Wurth - and you have a movie that's pretty hard to resist.

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