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4.0 out of 5 stars Made For TV Gay Cop Type Thing!, Feb 20 2012

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Tommy D "Tom" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Third Man Out (DVD)

This is a gay crime mystery that was made for a TV audience and once you get your head around that, that then you know that there will be limitations both in terms of budget and bedroom wrangling. It stars Chad Allen who plays Donald Strachey; he is a Private Investigator who was once a cop. He has a live in boyfriend in Timmy (Sebastian Spence) they have moved into a new home and it is being renovated by 'Dykes on Bikes' a la 'Petrocelli' the eighties cop that never finished his home.

Strachey drives a battered up heap of rubbish that is as reliable as a Mexican rail time table. A la 'Colombo' eighties TV cop. He is gay so likes to suck on things a la 'Kojak' seventies TV cop (lollies). So a bit of a composition of cops we have seen before. And what is wrong with that, as just because his sexual orientation is not the same that he should be completely different in all respects.

He gets hired by one of those gay activists that go around 'outing' hypocrites. He has been receiving threats and thinks his life is in danger. The thing is he has upset so many people that Strachey tells him to keep his money and his job and his hot boyfriend ' might have wanted to think through the last one.

The plot develops and you know our lovable cop will take on the role. There are some questionable bits like the car in the studio with the background being projected; I have not seen that for a while. There are more than a few clichés and some seriously questionable acting including 'Dick Steel' enough said.

Despite all of the above I really liked it, it has a heart and a soul and there were some quite funny moments even if they were painfully signposted on more than one occasion, if you grew up liking Scooby Doo before you started to like males of the two legged variety (or three if you are really lucky), then the plot twists will not be a problem at all. If you want something devilishly deep and sinister then this should go on your rental 'c' list.

So a made for TV gay, cop show that is no genre bender, but for me it worked.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Strachey gets his man..., Feb 17 2009

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A well crafted detective mystery thriller with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end. Good performances from all the actors and an intelligent script makes for a quality production which is most enjoyable and interesting. The fact that Strachey is gay is incidental to the story and never over played. Really enjoyed this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, something for grown ups...., Dec 9 2010

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I am most appreciative of a film where some of the characters are gay and living a regular life. Much like myself, we are partnered, go to work, buy groceries, etc... We're not all hanging from chandeliers and having indiscriminate sex with anyone who has a penis. The acting itself is good, not great, but the story line keeps you motivated to continue watching. I'm enjoying the series, look for the continuing saga. It's a comtemporary, gay "Murder she wrote".

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