Trick
Trick
R | 23 July 1999 (USA)
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Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before he can write about one – so he heads straight for his local gay bar.

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Suradit

The story was nothing special, but the movie was enjoyable because of the two main male actors, Christian Campbell and John Paul Pitoc. I could not stop thinking how easily Christian Campbell could pass as the twin brother of the Northern Ireland actor Michael Legge (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377701/) who appeared in Cowboys & Angels and Angela's Ashes.For the most part the story is simply a series of sitcom-like frustrating situations that arise as Gabriel and Mark try to get alone together, along with the requisite set of misunderstandings that seem to doom the budding relationship.It's a pleasant piece of fluff. Watching John Paul Pitoc especially makes the time spent well worthwhile, although some of the supporting characters tend to be annoying ... but then that's life, of which this is meant to be a small slice.

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jennii_dawn

In the first, I'd say 20 minutes, of this film, I was not entertained much at all. It all seemed slow and almost painfully awkward when Gabriel and Mark first started their evening. However, I am glad that I didn't stop watching. It turned into a movie about more than just a one night stand. Instead it was about a one night stand turning into more.There were some very nice, touching moments in there as well as some good comedy.But I still could've done without Tori Spelling. But that's my own thing.Definiely worth the watch, you just have to get a bit into it.

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moonspinner55

Uptight, straight-laced, arms-folded-across-the-chest gay working-stiff in New York City gets picked up by a hunky go-go boy...but they can't find a place nor an uninterrupted moment to make out. Christian Campbell plays the closet case, and he is so unnaturally talkative and self-conscious that one hopes the director will ditch him and take the party elsewhere. Campbell, who smiles like a TV infomercial pitchman after reading his lines, has probably been coached into being a drip since this is the kind of delayed-intimacy picture today's filmmakers are most comfortable with: keep the two gay men as far apart as possible--that way, there are no issues over showing homosexual coupling on-screen. Midway through, our white-bread hero gets cornered by an angry drag queen in a men's room, and it's one of the ugliest scenes in a gay-oriented movie that I can recall. So, will the would-be songwriter and the unassuming stud with the six-pack finally get it on? I'd rather see a picture about the older gay couple who reunite on the street and walk off into the night. * from ****

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laffinsal

Yes, cute. That's about the best word I could use to describe this lite and fluffy little movie. As far as "gay" films go, this one doesn't offer up anything particularly new or exciting. There are no in-depth character analyses and no groundbreaking revelations. No heavy drama here, except maybe a drag queen carrying on about a failed romantic tryst.Christian Campbell and John Paul Pitoc are charming as the leads. Tori Spelling is, well...she's Tori Spelling. You either like her or you don't. Steve Hayes is great as the older friend of Campbell's character...his scene where he reconciles with his ex is very funny. Miss Coco Peru...what can I say? Her entrance in the film is more memorable then anything else. Doesn't she look like Tori Spelling? Was that deliberate? I don't know, but it offers a weird, creepy twist to this movie. Her scene in the bathroom is terrific.Not the greatest movie, and yet, it's still a cute movie in its own right.

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