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Almost Normal [Import]

J. Andrew Keitch , Joan Lauckner , Marc Moody    Unrated   DVD
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Almost Normal describes itself as "Back to the Future meets Peggy Sue Got Married," and that gives you a good idea of what this gay-themed comedy is all about. Like those earlier movies, it's good-natured, amusing, and conventionally mainstream in its storytelling... except, of course, for the fact that it's a low-budget contemporary fantasy intended (more or less exclusively) for a gay audience. It's also the kind of too-eager-to-please comedy (like My Big Fat Greek Wedding) that you'll either love or hate in the first 10 or 15 minutes, but if you make it that far you may find yourself enjoying the movie's low-key charm and easygoing appeal. Granted, some of the acting (by a cast of complete unknowns) is amateurish and some of the dialogue is so bad it's laughable, but the "what if?" scenario yields a few interesting situations, satisfying a fantasy notion that many gay viewers will instantly identify with: What if you could relive your painful high-school days, only this time, instead of being in the ostracized gay minority, you discover that almost everyone is gay, and it's the straight kids who are "abnormal"?! That's the surprise in store for Brad (Andrew Keitsch), a gay, perpetually single 40-year-old teacher who crashes his car, is knocked unconscious, and has a Wizard of Oz-like dream in which he's back in high school, in an all-gay society where same-sex couples have children via sex with "parental partners," gym showers are co-ed, and straight kids are outcasts. It seems like an ideal situation, but Almost Normal has a lesson to teach about growing comfortable and content with one's own sexual identity, regardless of societal expectations. The role-reversal fantasy is treated far too literally, and it's not all that clever to begin with, but writer-director Marc Moody gives it a light spin that's harmless and well-intentioned. Almost Normal is the kind of movie that is typically found on the fringes of lesser-known film festivals, but it's likely to find an appreciative audience on DVD. --Jeff Shannon

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3.0 out of 5 stars Almost Normal is Totally Abnormal Dec 1 2010
Format:DVD
It was like watching a high school production of the Wizard of Oz on crack....
Oye... "E" for effort, but not much else. The acting was minimal at best, many of the lines corny, yet not corny enough to make me laugh. I had hoped for much more but was left dissapointed. The idea behind the movie deserves merit, and I was hoping for more of a "Brian McNaught, on Being Gay", but it wasn't meant to be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Flip Flop Feb 26 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
i don't know why, but mixing straight and gay roles is just a great opportunity for lots of laughs, but this movie has also got the subtle things right... for instance, the part where construction workers whistle at the leading man when he walks past, which would of course never happen in real life, but we can all have our fantasies. :-)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Alternate Universe - wish fulfillment Aug 22 2008
Format:DVD
This film asks the question - what if the whole world were gay and the straight people were in the minority? A little like Back to the Future - we get a chance to watch the "what if" scenario play out. I've watched this film many times, and still find it as fun and cute as the first time.
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