I found this documentary unexpectedly depressing. It is reasonably well-made, yet seems to encapsulate the exact opposite of gayness (in its most literal sense) with melancholy background music and depressed voice-overs discussing depressing topics. Wide shots show hundreds of dressed-up gay men partying and seeming to have a great time, yet nearly every man who is featured in interviews and sequences seems to be miserable (or trying hard not to be). The party scenes, which comprise most of the film, become quickly repetitive to watch, and the interviews and conversations ever more downbeat or simply dull. Watching this, for me, became an exercise in endurance. One which I ultimately failed, as I stopped watching just five minutes before the end. I tried, but just had to stop. It's strange to feel so low after so much "gayness".
... View MoreHaving been on a Gay cruise I can say most of this film is accurate but a LOT of other points of interest are left out. But the main problem with this film is that the five guys it focuses on are just plain incoherent.
... View MoreBasically it lacks of substances as a documentary. Through interviews of some not-so-ordinary gay fellows, you get to see what is is like taking a gay boat trip. The real documentary would be to show how this people live in the real word... Where they probably dress, looks and probably behave differently. Aside from the clichés you could expect to see in this type of leisure activities, add the drugs that didn't seem interested in showing, just to make flight the perfect cocktail (probably a good aid to live in such a superficial world.) That being said, as a gay men i feel ashamed for this documentary, it does no good as press about the community. It doesn't represent the vast majority out there. I wouldn't like my parents to see a film like this, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who actually cares to see more of what it's like being gay.
... View MoreSaw this film last night at the Sydney Queer Film Festival with 3 mates. We all found it rather disappointing as we'd all been on a Cruise Ship before and had a lot more fun than these poor devils seem to have experienced....the men that were chosen to showcase all had religious upbringings and while this is not itself a bad thing, it weighed too heavily on the course of the movie....the cinematography was excellent but overall that couldn't save the limp story-line
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