I'm Australian and i love Aussie films. However this film was really confronting. The scene with the cop in the interview room was really horrible. I don't like the way Alex Dimitriades portrays the character at all. I also find the scenes with him having his 'gay' encounters are rather nauseating. I'm in no way homophobic but i think those scenes couldn't of been acted with more class and sensitivity. Also i find this also doesn't give a justified out look of Australian Greek culture. No, in all i would have to say this movie is too full on and Explores many themes that people may not want to be confronted with. Just my opinion but some people may like it.

This bold film concentrates on a 24-hour period in the confused muddled world of Ari an engaging nineteen-year-old. He comes from a traditionally Greek background and is having a hard job coming to terms with both his Greek background in an Australia that does not much care for its immigrant population and his own sexuality. Ari, as most guy's his age are is obsessed with sex, he is a bit of a player, having a few rampant sexual encounters during the span of this film, whilst most are gay, he does not limit himself to the male sex, half-heartedly having a sexual liaison with the sister of one of his friends. Ana Kokkinos the director is of Greek-Aussie descent, which automatically gives this tale an authentic guiding hand and some of the lines spoken by fictional characters are not that far removed from the reality of experience. This is a surprisingly gritty film, heavy on the hopeless dissatisfaction of life as a son or daughter of immigrants in a country that is no stranger to racial and economic tensions. Ari is a handsome boy; he has that rough, cheeky, yet handsomely provocative look that can melt hearts at one hundred paces. He uses those looks, along with his aggressive sexual hunger and heat to have random sex with older guys in dark alleyways, grabbing a quick fix before going back to hang with his equally dissatisfied mates. There isn't a clear road ahead for him, he knows that, yet could he be dreaming of a better tomorrow, the way most trouble teens do? It does not look like judging by a lot of the scenes and muddled moments. The film had nine nominations from the Australian film institute and received much acclaim from critics both in Australia and around the world for its harsh realities, passionate performances and authentic script. Read more and find out where this film made it in the Top 50 Most Influential Gay Movies of All Time book, search on Amazon for Top 50 Most Influential Gay Movies of All Time.

Clearly this movie is not for everyone. If you are not able to identify with the characters, the whole thing will just fall flat.I felt it's a very honest attempt and with sincere performances. The main protagonist of the movie carries the entire movie on his shoulders with such an ease.This movie does not give any message nor judges anyone...I felt like I got a glimpse of what's going in the few people's life. The mood is dark, but it's entertaining. Kudos to the entire cast, director, writer and producer for giving us this movie.I am giving 10 for this movie.

When the booked "Loaded" was released the author explained that the reason he wrote the book was that there were already enough gay friendly movies and books out there to allow him to write an honest portrayal of gay life. It is not negative, it is simply honest.Ari (played by the Hunk of Australian TV and movies Alex Dimitriades) is a young Greek man who is gay but is definitely not going to come out of the closet.He desires nothing more than to have a girlfriend, a family and be normal. But he knows he can not.So we follow on day in his life. It starts with him masturbating in the house he slept the night. He then faces a day of numerous challenges.Losing his money during a gay encounter (of the wink wink, nod nod, go into the back alley for a head-job type encounter). Getting the money so he can buy drugs, more sex, more drugs, more sex, drugs (surely it would fall off with that much use), police harassment.But there are ways out. He can be a gay guy and have a loving open gay relationship, he can marry a lesbian and pretend to be straight, he can even go to the extreme and be a drag queen or he can stay the way he is.This movie is packed with messages. Every scene has a meaning and as a result it is often considered pretentious.It is a movie about being gay and the issues with it. What makes it different is it doesn't spend the whole movie agonizing over the issues and boring the audience stupid, instead it bombards you with them leaving your head spinning by the time you leave the cinema.Oh...and if you love big dark skinned, dark haired Greek guys you will love this movie.