I was shocked to see so many bad reviews on this movie. I had the pleasure of watching this on Netflix and had no idea what it was about. What I found was a slow paced, but character driven movie that really moved me. The ending in particular was haunting and had me thinking about it for days.
Thanks to the crew for making such a good, though underrated, movie.
Outstanding! A very powerful film. I agree that the ending was "haunting" - an appropriate payload for all the dysfunction building up to it. It's very satisfying to find one more film showing physical and emotional love between men, and how societal homophobia can pervert such honest, worthwhile and valid relationships.
Like the other posters in this thread devoted to a crappy straight-to-Netflix movie, I was paid $5 to post a fake rave review of Fill-in-the-Blank.
Eleven stars!
Now, where's my money?
I agree, great film. Maybe part of the problem that others might have is that this production had much more of the pacing of a stage play rather than a film, with an ending that befits a play. It's a great story told by a sensitive director and great actors. Yea, it is haunting, and will stay with me for quite awhile. Jamey Sheridan made Harry very believable, a carefully nuanced performance. Thanks to the director, Jamey Sheridan and the others of the ensemble for a wonderful production.
As I've experienced more of life, with years in the Midwest and East Coast, the more I've realized that as much as the straight world attempts to understand the gay world, few can truly make the leap, few can cross that invisible boundary, step through the looking glass to understand. The straight world can be awfully unknowingly cruel at times. This film, in part, deals with that boundary.
As a gay man I knew within minutes what the central issue was, but I wonder how many straight viewers caught on as quick, which may have also engendered such negative responses.
It would be interesting to me, at least, to have a discussion on the unanswered question posed by the story. I'll bet one of the relevant factors of each viewer's speculation would be if they are a cynical negative or a hopeful positive personality.