*Possible Spoiler* Uninteresting to say the least for those who are up-to-date with gay people's presence and the latter's impact in their lives, the movie might be what the director thought would appeal to those straight viewers brainwashed in the belief that gay people choose a devilish lifestyle and are antagonistic toward them. The pacing is even slower than daytime soaps (e.g., Days of Our Lives), so those who can tolerate that pace will likely find it hard to sustain their interest in this low budget film. But it could only be this target because watching it will fortify their current anti-gay ideology.
Upon scrutiny, I find its plot so illogical. The scenes to the Lost Coast are shown several times, but the primary setting is in modern day San Francisco. Ironically, the confused character, if he were really confused and not really gay at all, has access to counseling and resources to find out once and for all what orientation he is and just tell a gay man that he isn't gay or not interested. But that's not the case, so the viewers are then left wondering why he is so naïve, or worse, such a dramatic wreck. The clinging character whose affection for the former character is rejected could have easily worked out his unrequited love for the former as he lives in San Francisco. He could have gone on to meet decent men, one or more of whom will reciprocate his affection. It makes no sense unless these high school graduates have no reasoning skills. Perhaps the director and writer wishes to point out that a high school education tantamounts to nothing useful to help its graduates live their lives. If this is the case, then he succeeds. My interest is sustained to watch the movie to completion based on this premise.
Obviously, the director and producer must have an intended audience for this costly project. For young adults who are exposed to the quickened pace of dramatized story telling and relatively decent portrayal of gay people in prime time TV (90210), this film is definitely not their target.
Upon scrutiny, I find its plot so illogical. The scenes to the Lost Coast are shown several times, but the primary setting is in modern day San Francisco. Ironically, the confused character, if he were really confused and not really gay at all, has access to counseling and resources to find out once and for all what orientation he is and just tell a gay man that he isn't gay or not interested. But that's not the case, so the viewers are then left wondering why he is so naïve, or worse, such a dramatic wreck. The clinging character whose affection for the former character is rejected could have easily worked out his unrequited love for the former as he lives in San Francisco. He could have gone on to meet decent men, one or more of whom will reciprocate his affection. It makes no sense unless these high school graduates have no reasoning skills. Perhaps the director and writer wishes to point out that a high school education tantamounts to nothing useful to help its graduates live their lives. If this is the case, then he succeeds. My interest is sustained to watch the movie to completion based on this premise.
Obviously, the director and producer must have an intended audience for this costly project. For young adults who are exposed to the quickened pace of dramatized story telling and relatively decent portrayal of gay people in prime time TV (90210), this film is definitely not their target.