I freakin hate this movie. (i obviously love it) im crying and im pissed. i loved it but that... threw me for a loop.. i did not see it coming.omz :'''(

the plot is similar to many other gay movies out there. the characters are nice. i like the back story about the main character's families. that adds some depth to it. unfortunately, there are too many clichés in the movie- too much crying and emotional breakdowns, ignorant family members and the worse- suicide. i think will didn't have a real motive for suicide. yes, his life sucks, but he was a strong character. i think in RL he wouldn't do it, or at least not in that moment. that was a disappointment for me. and after that scene, i just wanted for the movie to end as fast as possible. it's a nice movie to watch and you will probably love it, if it's your first gay movie, but it's nothing we haven't seen yet. i wished the dialogue would have been more interesting. at least i could enjoy lucas linehan's sexy Australian accent :D

With a scenario laden with maudlin clichés, this movie is redeemed by its convincing acting and a direction that does not take itself too seriously (contrary to the overwrought "Were the World Mine," for instance). Most of the time the actors manage to make the phony dialogs sound true, a remarkable feat for this kind of indie movie. Unfortunately the use of music rarely seems motivated by what happens on screen, leaving the spectator with a weird feeling of disconnection between image and sound. As for the main protagonist's female best friend, a stock character of gay-themed teen movies, her existence does not seem motivated by the story as she almost completely disappears midway through, leaving a conflict unresolved--an unfortunate error in the scenario that goes to show the amateurishness of the whole thing. To conclude, this is a mediocre movie saved only by the touching sincerity of the narration and the two leading actors, especially Lucas Lineham who I'd like to see again on screen in the future.

My ten vote is strictly for first time feature actor Lucas Linehan who, if there is any justice in the world, will be a big star! This guy has it all. Looks, talent, chemistry, charisma - you name it - Lucas has it. He made this insufferably bad film worth watching and even though I groaned my way through the absurdly juvenile script (the director candidly admits he wrote it when he was 15) I could not take my eyes off Lucas who is so refreshingly new, so incredibly talented that one wonders just how far he will go in films. Based on this debut alone he should be picked up by a big Hollywood agent and I am certain he will. Other standouts were the mother in the home and the teacher in school. Both women created unforgettable characters that really worked. But the failure of this film is the absolutely dreadful script, which if actually written when the director was 15 is understandable. It just plain reeks of silly, juvenile ideas that have no place in a serious script although Lucas Linehan is actually able to overcome most of the horrible writing, but, alas, not all, that's how bad the script is.