I cannot believe people feel the need to write so "passionately" about how much they love this film. How on earth could anyone watch this film and then think it was anything but a steaming pile of low budget crap.200 American is a joke. Firstly, the storyline is nothing new and at times made me want to become bulimic.The actors are unbelievably bad. One of the main characters is supposed to be Australian and his accent is awful - it is not Australian at all and I'm sure many Aussies would be very offended by it. Sean Matic really should take it off his CV.The other actors are hammy at best. They look like they have just come from a local Church amateur dramatics group. Not one of them can make you believe that their character is real.What I also found annoying and a complete waste of my life was the little scenes here and there that were totally irrelevant and added nothing to the plot or character development e.g. the scene with the models.The budget must have been about $2. It looks like someone filmed it with a mobile phone and every now and then you see shadows of the crew. AWFUL! The best scene has to be the "elevator" scene where they're not actually in an elevator at all. When a lift comes to a sudden stop the people inside usually move a little bit.Overall this film is an abomination, I would only advise you watch it to laugh at the lives of these pathetic actors and their lack of skill.

An indie film about two couple gay men's lives, how they deal with relationships and responsibilities. Every man has his own problem, dashing outside, but desperate inside.How to pursue the lifestyle you are seeking for? How to find another perfect half of your life? Films can offer different options, but reality itself deters you, not everyone is lucky enough to get what he wants. The world looks more colorful and uncertain when you are aware of its capacity and emptiness, rather depressing.Actors are all unknown, and the acting is just so-so, not so convincing but for a small romantic film, I should not ask too much.Still not get the title, why "200 American"? Maybe I missed something and I admit I had been fallen asleep during the film playing. Shameful for me! I always think I can survive from any films no matter how boring or awful they are.

I was about to tear this movie down to the ground, because of its bad quality. Until I saw the interview with the director LeMay saying it was a "no budget" movie, and that the actors didn't get paid! That really changed my thoughts about it.At first the film made an amateurish impression on me: the lighting was bad, the scenery cheapish, and the dialogues not too interesting. But in the end the director did a good job. The camera view angles were good, only it didn't came out as it should because their was no lighting. And since everything was voluntary all actors did it just to gain experience. That commands respect. Especially when talent is exhibited. Now I understand why most of the actors were totally relaxed during performance. There was no pressure to make achievements, as there would be when you get paid for what you do. But this gave very good results. It looked like everybody was himself. It gave a natural glow about everything.It's also true that this gay movie has a positive message (though it's not the only one) and that it does not focus on sex. This remains a nice relieve from the many gay movies with violence, sadness, pathetic behaviour and sexual fetishes.Still I feel the need to do some bashing: the acting performance of Sean Matic (the one playing the hustler) was hideous! Also this guy is far from handsome, to put it mildly. I cannot understand that somebody would pay more than one dollar to sleep with him. If he would do it with me I would ASK him for money, in stead of paying him! In my opinion this was a total miscast by LeMay. On the other hand, the efforts of Matt Walton (playing the CEO of an advert company) and Anthony Ames (playing the art director there) were good. Their facial expressions were convincing and charming. I hope to see more of them.Whether this movie is a "must see" for gays, I don't know. There are some funny moments, but not enough to call it a comedy. And for a drama it's way too shallow. Still, if you like to see handsome straight guys (Walton and Ames) kissing other men, then this is your movie.

I loved this movie. A group of friends and I rented the DVD and were all caught off guard by how good it was. It is so rare to find a gay themed movie about average guys. Unlike the cover art suggests, this story is not about sex. It is a simple tale of people finding themselves. The acting is exceptional. The writing is great too. The only thing holding this movie back is it's budget. Obviously shot on the cheap, it more than makes up for it in heart. How many big budget stinkers have we seen? Too many. On top of all that, the three leading men are hot! Also, the commentary and interviews were fun too. I highly recommend this to everyone.