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Beautiful Thing

Glen Berry (Actor), Linda Henry (Actor), Hettie Macdonald (Director) | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (222 customer reviews)

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A grim, gritty South London housing estate makes an unlikley setting for a romantic fairy-tale, but Hetti MacDonald's gay teenage love story all but brings it off. Adapted by screenwriter Jonathan Harvey from his own stage play, Beautiful Thing tells how teenage loner Jamie falls for next-door neighbour Ste, one of the tough kids who bullies him at school. Amazingly, he finds his feelings reciprocated, and the two progress to a tender, tentative affair. Sidestepping conventional notions of working-class homophobia, the film succeeds in presenting its central relationship not as anything startlingly different, but simply as a teenage romance--with all the joy and heartbreak it implies--that happens to be between two 15-year-old guys. Problems of brutality and deprivation are acknowledged but never allowed to dominate, and under the influence of love even the harsh walkways and terraces of the estate take on a sunlit glow. --Philip Kemp

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This absolute winner, based on a stage play by Jonathan Harvey and adapted by him, is a kind of enchanted, urban slice-of-life tale about a gay teen, Jamie (Glen Berry), who is in love with the boy next door, Ste (Scott Neal). Hampering Jamie's progress on the romantic front is his fear that his mother (Linda Henry) will find out, as well as concern over complicating Ste's existing problems. Beautiful Thing is a relationship movie, to be sure, but that description doesn't really describe the buoyant tone of this British television production. Democratic in its inclusive regard for each character (whether camera-pretty or not), the film--well-directed by Hettie Macdonald--is full of surprises. Chief among them is the terrific personality of Jamie's mum, a strong and independent woman who truly worries over and adores her son. But this is a movie involved in a kind of happy dialogue with itself: the tunes of Mama Cass, for instance, play a part in both the story and overall ambience, while a strategic placement of the Rodgers and Hammerstein chestnut "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" during an act of love is fun and exciting. --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Beautiful, May 22 2004
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Stephen G. (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beautiful Thing (Widescreen) (DVD)
I can't count the number of times I've read a magazine article about this movie, how many times I'd scoured the movie rental places for it in high school, how many times I'd almost bought it online... but never did get my hands on it until recently. It may be hard to find, but it is well worth the search. This is the best coming-of-age movie I've seen --I connected with it and each of the characters on more than one level-- and I was delighted to find that the usual stereotypes are no where to be found in this movie. And on top of that, no sex scenes or anything else you might not want to show your mother.

The story has been summarized in many of the other 250 or so reviews, so I won't do that here. But I will urge you to get this movie and watch it -- it will touch you and be beneficial whether you are just coming to terms with being gay, if you're out and completely fine with yourself, or if your kid or friend has just come out to you. Even if you don't know many gay people, watch this movie and see what you think. It deserves all the awards, recognition, and reputation that is has. I only wish I had seen it sooner (and that other people had seen this before I had to come out to them!).

This is a British film, so expect more rough language than you'd see if it had been made in the U.S... I'd also recommend using the Closed Caption to keep from getting a bit confused from the language differences (for instance, I thought Ste had said he was Naked when it made no sense ... ends up he had said Knackered... sleepy I guess LOL).

Whether you rent it or buy it, find some way to see this movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Thing, July 25 2008
This review is from: Beautiful Thing (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a brilliant, feel-good film for any hopeless romantic. The characters are adorable in an ordinary sort of way and the story is a little sad in some spots but makes you feel really good in the end. As corny as the word is, this is a "heartwarming" story and it will make you cheer for Jamie and Ste in the end. Loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How Can You Not Love It?, Jan 17 2007
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K. Wakewich "Funguy" (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beautiful Thing (Widescreen) (DVD)
I haven't seen this movie for years, since my VHS days, but just had to order a copy on DVD. I don't want to say much about this movie, but it is one of my all time fave gay drama movies, and I ain't no drama fan! It's definetly in my top 3 of gay DVD's, I dare you to watch it and not find it touching, and not in a sucky way,but in a BEAUTIFUL way! Sorry I am not some suck, you just have to see this movie. Peace!
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