Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

yduric I am definitely beginning to get sick of recent tendencies in gay cinema, which seem to have reverted more than 30 years back in time for what affects the treatment of this issue. Even the 1980 'Cruising' seems to be more original that this on-screen garbage, this time from Australia. The present tendencies seem to be reduced in about 90 % of the cases to two categories: 1) over-tragic story with of course, a very tragic and melodramatic ending 2) cliché-ridden film with gays either described as effeminate, almost drag-queen like creatures or, which is the case with 'Tan Lines' as sex-obsessed, inconsistent characters who would go to any extremes to satisfy some sexual appetite, their dick completely obliterating their brain. Maybe the director of this nauseating flick wanted to show the unpleasant and homophobic atmosphere of a small Australian surfing community. So far, so good. But, why the hell did he render the two main characters of the movie, here the teen Midget and the older Cass, as obnoxious, or even more obnoxious , than the rest? If we take a look at their behaviour, everything is completely inconsistent. I will not re-tell the entire movie , but if we look at the end: why does Midget in the first place propose to the girl he was making sexual favours to to run away with him, and then, after being told no, reverts to Cass, and wants to leave with him, saying all of a sudden he loves him?(an obvious lie)Why does he finally turn, visibly out of disappointment, to the effeminate boy in the surfing village (to whom he NEVER paid attention before)to satisfy his sexual lust? This is another obvious cliché. Then, take Cass. He is supposed to have traveled the world and to be a bit wiser, but no way. Why does he, for instance penetrate Midget without condom, claiming at the same time that his own rear part (to stay polite...)is SACRED???!!! Another cliché: his partner is a pure sexual object, it doesn't matter what he could infect him with. (Obviously, he already has infected him with his foolishness...)Then, why the hell does he beat up his former schoolteacher under the shower, (even if we learn later that he was fully consenting when he had sex with him as a teen)and finally leaves the island with him? Another cliché: gay = sado-masochistic. If even gay film-makers of film-makers frequently dealing with this issue succumb one by one to what I call this new nauseating 'homosexual martirology', then all the homophobes in this world do not need to worry. They will definitely not have to do much, since these film-makers already have laid the red carpet before them...

kezzajam Anyone who thinks this is a good film has obviously never seen a decent gay coming-of-age film. The acting and camera work are akin to a no-budget high school film, there are several characters that exist solely as a one line joke that isn't even funny, and the plot boarders on confusing with the main characters motivation jumping from 'love' to 'lust' from scene to seen.The least negative thing I can say about it is that the sex scenes were reasonably well shot, but that doesn't give you much else to look forward to for the other 90 minutes.Casting eyecandy does not excuse sloppy acting.

TOM O'LEARY I thought I had seen more than enough gay coming of age stories. Some told well, others not so well. It's a genre that is unbeatable: pretty young thing figures out who he or she is.TAN LINES is a gay coming of age tale but it is amazingly up to date.This movie is a wonderful surprise---a small gem, really. The photograph on the DVD and the title are actually misleading. The actor on the cover is not the lead, though he is good.The standout performance in TAN LINES is the by the actor playing the main character. Jack Baxter is absolutely sensational as a smart and mouthy youth coming of age. He is attracted to other boys but also lets himself be distracted by females.The Australian director of this movie has done a gorgeous job of creating a totally believable world of young slacker/surfers. This screenplay for TAN LINES is smart, funny, sexy, interesting and compelling.Bravo to all involved, especially Jack Baxter!

jrcham94 I saw this film at the San Francisco LGBT film festival, which usually has high standards. In this case, though, a bit of young male flesh doesn't overcome a terrible screenplay, lousy acting, moronic plot and just enough artsy posing to give the film a veneer of being "edgy". It's not. It's simply cynical film-making that demonstrates a complete contempt for any audience unfortunate enough to have to sit though it. Here's just one example: the film's teenage anti-hero is paid by a town matron to give oral sex to her niece while having tea. The niece is supposed to maintain ladylike comportment and pretend she's not getting head. Why? Who knows? It bears no relation to any other part of this really, really bad film. Be warned.