Bedrooms & Hallways: Amazon.ca: DVD

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Leo (Kevin McKidd) is an endearing pup of a blue-eyed lad looking for old-fashioned romance with a happily ever after. Convinced to join a friend's drum-thumping New Men's Group ("Let these strong loving men heal you!" begs leader Simon Callow, who all but steals the film as a man in touch with his inner guru), Leo confesses an attraction to another member of the circle in the spirit of sharing. He's the only gay man in the group but his confession starts a cascade of sexual reassessment, all encouraged by Callow's hilarious new age Iron John. Meanwhile Leo's gadfly of a roommate is having sex in other people's bedrooms all over town with his new real estate agent lover (a sly, haughtily confident Hugo Weaving) and Leo reconnects with his childhood girlfriend Sally (Jennifer Ehle), who brightens the film with her sunny smile and wounded yet spirited tenderness. Rose Troche, whose guerrilla American indie Go Fish transformed a lesbian love story into a classic romantic comedy, here straddles screwball farce and sophisticated sitcom with a clumsy style that skews more toward the latter, but she invests it with genuine affection. As the funny but flippant comedy winds up to almost painfully trite pairings between the ricocheting couples-to-be, Troche's loving direction allows everyone their dignity and their charm, even through the most contrived and kooky complications. --Sean Axmaker

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5.0 out of 5 stars British Sex Farce With a Few Twists, Mar 16 2003

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I first saw this film at a gay and lesbian film festival. I and my date laughed so hard, that she wet herself, and I choked on my soda. The characters are remarkably 3-dimensional, a thing which is so very hard to achieve in a farce. Their explorations into their own self-concepts, and views of gender, sexuality, and nationality, are both hysterical and poignant. This is a movie that can be enjoyed by everyone. The characters are gay, straight, and in-between; married and single; insightful and downright insane! From " S&M o-grams ", to "primitive man weekends," and back round again to mutual adultery and real estate agent sex addicts who use other people's houses for their trysts, this film has it all. It's intelligent but not overly intellectual, sexy but tastefull, and has a plot twist that leaves both the gay and straight audiences feeling that they've seen something unique. 5 stars!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Flippant but entertaining, Jan 12 2003

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I thought this film was entertaining, yet it came up short in the end. The lack of emotional consequence to the characters' sexual exploration ended my suspension of disbelief. Likewise, the obviously gay authorship seems to override the true characters' voices: two of the five members of the men's group suddenly find themselves gay with the sudden admission of a gay member? "Bedrooms," while always likeable, turns out to be lightweight and, strangely, cliched in the same way that "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" is -- namely, that sexual experimentation is without emotional repercussions and that being gay is somehow infectious to straight men.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A funny romance-and yet I like it., Dec 7 2002

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It is not often that a romance comes along that I actually enjoy.
This film is exceptionally witty and fun. Tom Hollander and Hugo Weaving both manage to make their 'bigger than life' characters into something real. "Romance" might be a bit of an assumptive label for the film. It is also about coming of age; making important decisions that will stay with you the rest of your life. The homosexual environment the characters are a part of is casual and real, which makes for a non-insulting view of gay lifestyle.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Clever "gay" film with funny turns
Bedrooms and Hallways is not a unique "gay" film. It actually delves into fairly well covered territory: gay guy falls for straight guy who gives in only to discover he really... Read more

Published on Jun 17 2002 by Get What We Give

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully entertaining
It's a total popcorn movie, but I think that was it's intention. If a story with gay men doesn't bother you, you will find this story delightful and warm. Read more

Published on Dec 6 2001 by D. M. Kelley