Orpheus' Song

We've all meet someone and felt that "alternative" chemistry. This movie just so happens to set up the perfect scenery and libatious mix to where inhibitions are lowered and urges explored.

...now the however...I would have enjoyed this being a mini series where we can realistically see the tumultuous connection between the two, which over time would have made it easier to validify the ending.

The basic sin - the high unrealism of story. The good points - good looking actors, the poetic title, easy frame for a predictible discover about the heart of their friendship,the pomegranate and the confusion of Enis after Corfu, the guide as a sort of Pan , the contrast of complementary friends and the care for physical condition. And,sure, the visit to Achilleon, the beauty of Corfu.With regret, nothing more. Result - a decent film about a powerful friendship,

What is it with gay themed films and fruit ? The example of the peach in ' Call Me By Your Name ' set the example and here comes another film with a pomegranate that is the basis of male on male eroticism. For most of this semi-travelogue of a trip to Greece which could have been cut by at least ten minutes two would be gay lovers ' find ' their ' true ' orientation. They are two gym Narcissists who spend their time flexing their muscles and teasing each other while doing all this love's labours lost for women. I did not believe in this scenario except sadly for the gym part. I could have had if there had been a modicum of psychology in the film plus a real sense of chemistry between the two men. There is also a rolling about in the sands which made me laugh and a wrestling scene that made me almost want to stop watching. Put bluntly this is not a very good film, but it gets a 4 because of Orpheus ( called Hercules here ) who genuinely does tap on a sense of magic that unfortunately disappears too quickly. For gym buddies alone who believe they have minds and an appreciation of cinema beyond Hollywood tripe of the 21st Century.

The relationship between the two leads isn't quite "no homo!" as there are hints and signs that there might once have been a little more than friendship between them. They both present as straight but Enis's girlfriend implies that gay friends of theirs might like to be around Phillip.

They are workout buddies who go on a free trip to Greece. Some reviewers and the summary/plot writer here on IMDB seem to think that their meeting with Hercules was some sort of mystical awakening. It was not; it was a tourist scam carried out by a peasant playing on credulity and I could see it coming from afar. The subsequent events were what could happen with any couple of supposedly straight lads in a bromance.

Back in Berlin life was tough for both of them dealing with reality again and with the reverberations of their experiences in the intoxicating atmosphere of Corfu.

Someone had to be hurt in the end. I don't want this to be a spoiler review so I leave it to the viewer to find out who it is.

I enjoyed this film. The lads are real goodlookers and the scenery is fabulous. The storyline was realistic and held the interest. I'd advise people to try it out.

The actors are quite convincing, but there is no build-up to where the story finally ends. It just happens for no apparent reason!