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NEW Bedrooms & Hallways (DVD)

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This was such a wonderful,witty and funny work! I laughed out loud all the way through it! The story is strong and witty, the cast is wonderful, the actors all strong and believable. Two of the Leads went on to star in "Rome" and prove their abilities there as well! The story is obviously a gay story, but it's wonderfully done, wonderfully witty and funnier than all h*ll. I strongly recommend.

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!

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.

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.

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 is "straight". Doesn't sound too familiar? No? Watch this quite well done film and you will find that it is a bit typical of the genre, but it does it quite well and thus rises above the rest.

Comical bits abound and are handled deftly as are the serious ones. You can't help hoping that the cute couple survives in the end, but you know they cannot.

If I seem to be a bit ambiguous about this film, it's only because the film does so itself more often than I'd like to see. However, the acting is superb and the direction spot on. If anything it's the meat of the story that I'm not nuts about.

Check the film out and I think you'll enjoy this tried but true formula presented in a "unique" fashion.

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. What I love best about this movie is that in the end it's not about labels, it's about loving someone because of who they are and what they mean to you. It's all about chemistry, where ever it leads you.

In this movie, the main character has been having a horrible time of it with relationships and decides to to with one of his straight friends to his "Mens" group. The men sit around pounding on drums, trying to figure out what has gone wrong in their lives. Well in the course of the group it comes out that our guys is gay and when asked who he finds attractive in the group he names Brenden. Well Brenden is flattered but straight......At least he says he is straight. LAter on, with his attraction to Brenden still in place he bumps into one of his best friends from school whom he hasn't seen in years. this charcter was wonderfully done by the same actress who played Lizzy in Pride and Prejudice. She is upset and in the process of breaking up with a man named ...Brenden. They are supported wonderfully by his roomate who is a bit of a dizzy boy having an affair with a realestate agent who loves having sex only in the expensive homes he has listed. These chacters you will recognize from ABsolutly Fabulous and Pricilla, Queen of the Desert. All in all a very fun movie.

This is an hilarious comedy of errors about a gay man learning to bond with other (straight - temporarily phase for some of them) men who feels strongly attractred to his best friend (a girl) current's boyfriend - and at Leo's birthday party all hell comes loose.
Oh yeah - it's the comediquest of quests! Don't just take my pretentious word for it, get off your couches and go and soddin' buy the film!
(unless you saw it at proper movie theaters - in which case I'll envy & respect you forevermore)

This is a rather sappy, silly all around charming little movie. It's not just a way gay film, I know plenty of people gay and straight who just loved it.

It's very english and very charming. Imagine being a 30 year old gay man, alone and a hopeless romantic----and who do you fall in love with? A guy from your straight men's group who just broke up with his long time girlfriend! And here's the real kicker--he's into you too!

The lead characters are quite likeable and even though it focuses primarily on this particular relationship and the ex-girlfriend, there are equally amusing secondary charaters and relationships that will make you smile (and occassionally shed a teer).

One of the htings I like best about this film is that it isn't super campy--and its production values are quite good. Unlike some gay films, it isn't poor quality, shoestring budget film making.

Definatly get this one---it's worth having and you will enjoy sharing it with friends and loved ones (it's also a really nice stay at home date night movie).

This is a great film! I highly recommend it. It is not fluffy and the script, despite what others have said, is not poorly written. Rose Troche does not save the film because it did not need to be saved. Kevin McKidd, Jennifer Ehle, and James Purefoy were each cast perfectly. Watch out for killer performances from Tom Hollander (from "Martha Meet Frank Daniel and Laurence") and Hugo Weaving (from "Proof" and "The Matrix"). All the performances in this film are great! Have fun.