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3.0 out of 5 stars Coming of age and having fun, Oct 18 2002

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Roger L. Vandermeer (Garden Grove, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I saw the movie on cable and then bought the dvd to show to my friends who do not speak english, only spanish. After seeing it the second time I asked my self why? It is a fun little movie, but once is enough. I only bring it out when I have guests that do not speak english, only spanish, to show them that experimentation is part of growing up.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Frank, honest, and realistic and a story to identify with, Jun 12 2004

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Stephen G. (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews

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If you had asked me what I had thought of the movie half way through, I would have said I was slightly uneasy with it as a whole. What I mean to say is that there are just a few parts that you might catch your mind rejecting as too frank. I found myself identifying completely with the characters on my screen, and yet at the same moment feeling uneasy for some reason...

Luckily, I didn't stop half way through and the story worked itself out and developed into something to be remembered. As soon as the credits began to roll, I realized the reason I had an uneasy feeling was because the acting was so natural and real that I felt as if I was there, and since this is a coming of age story it brought back the same feelings I felt when I was going through the things I saw on screen.

The story is well written as a whole and portrays every character as actual people, even those with a smaller role. Nothing is over dramatized, and nothing is boring. It's life, shown in a way you usually don't see on film and showing an important part of life.

Another reviewer didn't see much in the cinematography, but I enjoyed it. Many times, the unique "set ups" and irony that you see when a play is performed on stage is lost when it is made for cinema, but the director did an excellent job of preserving it. Make sure and watch the "Special Features" after the film and you'll see what I mean. Not necessarily things you will consciously notice while watching the film, but they work to make the film what it is.

Others have said it is homophobic, which is true to a point. But I -like most- don't look back on my experiences as an adolescent and think how reaffirming everyone was and how sure I was about everything that I did. Homophobia is a reality for many people in their life and this movie doesn't brush that under the carpet for atmosphere.

If you've seen a lot of gay cinema, you will be pleased to know this is anything but the "same old thing" and I recommend it with 4 stars. If you're just exploring gay themed movies, you might should add this one to your wish list and check back after you've seen Beautiful Thing, The Priest, The Trip, etc.

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1.0 out of 5 stars oddly homophobic story of gay love, July 27 2003

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Nysocboy (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

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Dani, who belongs to an affluent family somewhere on the southern coast of Spain, gets a summertime visit from his old friend Nico. They hit on some girls at Nico's insistence without giving up their old pastime of krampack. When Dani realizes that he is in love with Nico, he begins acting like an idiot: he grabs at Nico's privates when he is having sex with a girl, tells the girl that Nico is really a maricon, then pushes himself onto the local mature, sophisticated writer but runs out before they hit the bedroom.

What I find insulting about this film is that the boys never say the "gay" word, but they express their hatred of "maricones" quite often. I don't mind the director trying to pretend that gay history and culture don't exist, but it is offensive to tell a story about same-sex love that simulataneously preaches hatred of gay people.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Friendship Story
Nico and Dani was a great story for me, as Hollywood has long lost its appeal. This down to earth story of a couple of young guys doesn't wear the label "GAY. Read more

Published on Mar 13 2003 by skinnydogred3

2.0 out of 5 stars Not completely bad but not really any good
The two leads are effective, but this is a teen film and not a good one.
However, the relationship between the two leads is worth seeing because of the not so clear feelings... Read more

Published on Jan 14 2003 by henry clark