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I'm pretty sure I stumbled upon this movie on Netflix way back in the day, maybe around 2011-2012. I was still questioning myself, but I was curious about watching gay stories. Back then, I just felt it was cringe, yet somehow it stayed on my mind. Years later when I started my IMDB, I was working my memory to rate all movies I've seen and I remembered this one. It was gone from Netflix, but I found a copy online and it's been on my hard drive ever since. All that to say that the movie has always managed to bring me back and reconsider it.

Moving along to the film... well, I won't lie: it is low-budget and it shows. The generic stock music, the fact that it looks like a video and not very cinematic, the stereotypical characters and "theater kid" acting. Yes, I won't deny that at all. Even so, there's still a neat little story here that unravels once you get past the character introductions. Everyone has an arc and it's quite satisfying to see the conflicts unfold.

They manage to bring to life certain types of friendships we've all had if you're part of the LGBT community. Ben and Gordy seem very genuine and their banter and conflict are so effectively done and acted. Charlie is a bit cartoonish and over-the-top, but manages to show depth as the plot moves along, surprising us with an unexpected arc that makes him the highlight. Jason gives a very heartfelt performance and is the perfect antithesis to Mondo's toxic nature (he's easily the worst actor here). Anderson's presence is brief, but adds so much value to Jason's arc.

So, despite the simple plot and setting, I managed to rewatch this movie about 6-7 times since my first viewing well over a decade ago. The simplicity of it all is its biggest strength, and the rudimentary acting helps sell this movie as perhaps the everyday lives of guys who could be your LGBT friends. It feels honest and I think it's worth a watch. It's not a gem, but it is a solid effort that will draw you in.

I'm not sure how this showed up in my Prime Video, but I put it on the watchlist because I saw the trailer and it looked humble and possibly my cup of tea. I've seen quite a few indies on Prime that were very low budget, but I enjoyed them and appreciated them.

I'm not into Clerks or any of that stuff, but I'm all for being lost and not knowing what you want to do with your life.

Story is very straightforward, acting is a bit of a mixed bag, didn't really laugh, but somehow it still kept my attention. I wouldn't necessarily watch it again, but I commend the cast and crew for making a competent film that I can tell was a labour of love. I'm looking forward to more from them in the future. Everybody has to start somewhere and this was a very watchable start.

I wish I could've seen more of Eddie and Sean, those scenes between them felt like an argument for a bigger storyline.

Keep at it boys!

Oddly enough I ended up watching this after seeing Elvis The Alien's review of Nic Cage's Mom and Dad. The little kid seemed familiar and I noticed I had saved this short on my watchlist. I'm glad I decided to watch it.

It was very well made and left me wanting more. It's a very simple, effective and believable story that is elevated by the boy's performance. I won't lie and say that I teared up as well during the pivotal scene.

I don't think people appreciate short films as much as they should. I'm seriously excited to see both the boy and the director's work in the future!