Wasp

Tedious to watch. Beautiful scenery. Three is always a crowd when a couple is involved. Woman is judgemental, presumptuous and obnoxious. Behavior was appalling. Fresh out of a broken relationship, she assumes too much out of need as opposed to acting on genuine intuition, asserting herself in territory where she does not belong. She is so obviously frustrated sexually and dealing with pain, but stay out of other people's lives. James was well intentioned, but it was a mistake to invite her. Oliver is almost as bad as she is. The film is drawn out. It is like watching 3 30 year olds acting like 13.

This rather sluggish film more than makes up for its pretentious script by capturing the Luberon in all its summery glory. Every frame offers something pleasing to the eye, like a Bourdain travel piece without political commentary. Its sound is also technically sharp and appropriate, as in in one scene where characters play with watercolors as part of the plot.

Yes...the plot. More neurotic than erotic, if truth be told. It takes more than two-thirds of the film to get to the point, which is less cathartic than anticlimactic. It reminded me of a dozen or so short stories I have read over the years in which one or another love triangle drags along to its inevitable end, which can be either highly dramatic or cleverly understated. Boring.

These independent films always take too long, whether in single camera shots that linger on pointlessly or in spoken lines that the viewer can almost speak simultaneously as the character's lips move.

Pretty forgettable stuff, except for the landscape.

James and his boyfriend of two years head to the south of france for a holiday. And when james' friend caroline needs consolation after a breakup, they bring her along. Big mistake! What kind of friend comes between her best friend and his boyfriend? Caroline repeatedly dares olivier to kiss her... or more. We know olivier has been with women, and he feels some level of attraction as well, but keeps telling her to stop. Caroline is trouble! She seems to be envious of their relationship, and is determined to bust it up. There really isn't much to do near the house, so they are forced to dealt with their thoughts and emotional issues. All the drinking sure isn't helping matters. And the fact that james and olivier throw barbs and insults instead of having an honest discussion isn't healthy. Someone told us right at the beginning that they had forgotten their anti-depressants at home. Of course there's a big blowup ... who will remain friends and or lovers? Written and directed by philippe audi dor. It's mostly well done. A week in the life of these three. And all that arguing. It's well done, if a little intense, watching others fight.

This film tells the story of a gay couple who goes to Southern France for a holiday. They invite a female friend who just broke up with his boyfriend, thinking it would be a nice thing to do. However, things turn sour because of unexpected sexual undercurrents between them.

The low budget really shows in the film, despite the beautiful setting. There are only three stars, which is a challenge to make their interactions interesting and captivating. Unfortunately, I see little chemistry between them, and I am not seeing why there is attraction between the characters which causes the undercurrents.

As independent gay cinema goes, "Wasp" is a nice effort. With a bit more budget, the film would be even better.

I found this psychological drama rather captivating. Nothing great (no "must watch" here), but well acted and kept me engaged and interested. I was hoping for the female character to get stung since the beginning ...and found the ending rather rewarding. The "witch" had it coming!