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Shelter
by Ryko Liberation
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DVD
WELLSPRING/GENIUS
Publisher: Ryko Liberation
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Actors: Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Mat Bushell, Trevor Wright, Ross Thomas
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.
The feature-film debut from art director Jonah Markowitz (Quinceañera) pivots on the tension between responsibility to family and responsibility to self. Recent high-school graduate Zach (Trevor Wright) has one summer to reconcile the competing halves of his life. The aspiring Picasso lives in blue-collar San Pedro with his irresponsible sister, Jeanne (Tina Holmes, Half Nelson), her five-year-old son, Cody (Jackson Wurth), and their rarely-seen father. Zach gave up his art school dreams to toil in a diner and help look after his much-loved nephew. With his best friend, Gabe (Ross Thomas), away at college, Zach draws, surfs, and skateboards by his lonesome. When Gabe's novelist brother, Shaun (Brad Rowe, Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss), returns to his Orange County home to recover from a broken heart, he and Zach alternate between riding the waves and encouraging each other to pursue their aspirations. Shaun is gay, while Zach appears to be straight, but a casual kiss between the two soon leads to a secret relationship. Before the former returns to Los Angeles, the latter has to decide who he is--gay, straight, artist, cook, uncle, or father--and what he's going to do about it. Except for the location shooting, this low-budget indie plays like an extended episode of The O.C. what with all the "bro"s and "dude"s and love scenes tame enough for network TV. Nonetheless, Markowitz’s heart is in the right place, and Shelter may provide some real-life Zachs with the courage they need to follow their passions. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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| Full of heart |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I've just watched Shelter for the 4th time in about 2 years. I love this film. Sure, it's not perfect. But it's very real and it's full of heart. It has grown on me since I first saw it and it's one of my 2 favorite "gay movies" - but I definitely don't think you need to be gay to like it. (The other favorite is a French film, "Just a Question of Love".) The dramatic tension in the story is based on simple, generally realistic connections and relationships between people. Although it is didactic, it doesn't rely on or need melodrama or common gay stereotypes to produce impact; and you'd have to be pretty cynical and jaded not to be affected by it. The story and characters are engaging, the acting is good, the production quality is good, the screenplay is pretty good, and the soundtrack supports the feel of the film. Technically it's not a 5 star film, but it has qualities that work for me and raise it above the ordinary. In short, Shelter is beautiful and heart-warming in its simplicity.
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| Enjoyable movie |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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It does not have a sophisticated storyline or a high budget, but I was totally captivated by the love story and the strong acting on the screen. Highly recommended.
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| Pleasantly Satisfied |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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There are many movies with sexuality, pertaining to coming out. This movie doesn't just focus on coming out, but other issues as well, including family ties. I highly recommend this to anyone.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This is really an excellent, well-acted movie about a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality - not exactly an original theme for a movie. What makes it work however, are the repsponsibilites he assumes for his family and the tensions that arise when he can no longer deny his loneliness for another male. This comes in the form of his best friend's older brother. The warmth of their relationship is beautifully wrought. One begins to feel that there's a future waiting for this young man, even as he wrestles with his responsiblities at home and the desires that awaken him to the promises that life holds. A wonderful movie.
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| Better than Brokeback Mountain!! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Great film! I overheard some people talking about this movie one night and decided to check it out. LOVE IT!!!
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