LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

robert23-1 Finally, I agree wholeheartedly with the rating given this absolutely wonderful, Canadian made and multi-award winning "Indie"(Independent) film including two of its actors(Jack Fulton, young Oscar and Connor Jessop, Oscar @ 18)! With 10 wins and 7 nominations, it's no wonder, to me, this movie is one of the best movies of its genre. Though gay themed, the gay scenes, especially between Oscar and "Wilder"( admirably portrayed by Sneider) were very well done as well as the private "party" scene between Oscar and Andrew(ably portrayed by James Hawksley), a credit to the director. Often times, movies with young leads, don't always succeed. Not so in this movie! Connor Jessop who played Oscar(18) throughout most of the movie, was himself a 2016 FilmOut San Diego winner for outstanding emerging talent. Kudos to the casting department, writer & director for such an outstanding movie. Although it is important to recognize the acting talents of the supporting cast, Jessop's superb acting skills, in large part to carry a movie like this, must not go unrecognized! This movie is a must see for LGBT youth who struggle every day with either sexual orientation(intimacy) or identification(who you are or desire to become)! This is 2018 & there are lots of support groups and more understanding & acceptance more than ever before! To parents reading this review, love your child no matter what!

Reno Rangan It was a bit surprise film, because I did not get the film plot in the beginning. I did not know it was about gay. Well, it was not entirely on that theme, but comes there after so many turns in the tale. So this is a coming-of-age and to discover sexuality theme. Also very neatly points out how a person develops his character by the influence of his surroundings. Even if it all begins with a small mistake or playful thing, in that small age, it all looks very serious, especially a character like in this film.Despite it was a cinematic, that might be true in real life. The parents as well influence their kids to grow up in a better path. So parenting fail too was highlighted in here. It was unfortunate how the father character was turned out at the end. That is the moment I could not decide whom I'm rooting for. It was like, seemed nobody's fault, but out of the guilt and frustration, emotion bursts out and things happen which is what this film focused on.Good performances, a well shot film. One of the nice LGBT films I've seen. Only on the reality side, it worked, but not as an inspiration. Though one can consider it an awareness film. I feel it should be watched, but not as a must see. Because of so many issues it centres, like a boy growing up facing them, what he becomes was revealed in its message. I think it's good for watching once.6/10

religioneliminator Excellent author/director. He got it right. As a gay in this heterosexual world I have been targeted many times, I am now over 50 and still lives this heterosexual segregation daily, especially at work.The situations you see in this film are REAL daily struggle that ANY gay person live, man or woman. If you are not lucky you get parents that are stupidly heterosexual.If you want to see and feel what it is like to be born differently, watch this movie. If you are an heterosexual moron, like a lot of ugly people, then don't watch this, you'll get angrier in your moronic mind.Thank you Stephen Dunn for showing some reality to the world instead of those FALSE Hollywood movies that PRETEND to show you the truth. Most Hollywood movies I've seen about the subject are hilariously schemed and false. It's like they never even spoke with a gay.Anyway, very sensitive movie, well directed, well written, well acted, this Dunn character amazes me. Good work and don't give up, to me you are a REAL author.

Seth_Rogue_One A pretty unique film, which is rarely seen in films these days.I can't say too much about the film because it's sort of a mystery, wrapped around a coming of age drama story with some horror elements here and there to spice things up and on top of all that add on a talking hamster.If I was to compare it with some other movies I would say something like a mix of Mysterious Skin meets The Perks Of Being A Wallflower meets Donnie Darko, now while it isn't as great as those said films it isn't too far off either, it is a competent piece of filmmaking by it's own merit.And well acted all across the board.Might bump the rating up on the rewatch but we will see, 7 is still a solid rating coming from me.