Twoyoungmen, UT.

This little jewel of a film really covers a lot ground, literally, it's a road movie that takes place in the back country of Utah where two young men are heading to some clandestine rave. Road trips are great and it's even better when it's a buddy film that goes gay. But first I should cover the look and feel and the tolerability of it outside of a queer film festival screening. Twoyoungmen, UT is a beautiful shot and well written story. The dialogue is sparkling despite some moments when you can see that actors are reaching a little too much, but short films are supposed to be about trying something that is hard to do. Kudos to everyone involved with this flick. This movie is worth watching because it has heart..it'll surprise you.

Will (Will Loomis) a high school kid meets Eli (Art Gager) at a gay bar in UT. They ride around for the whole night talking. What they talk about is completely uninteresting and boring.

Pretty bad gay short. Gager as Eli overacts to a degree that's almost embarrassing. Also his character is a jerk--always grinning and cocksure of himself. Will is just a judgmental wimp. The dialogue is terrible--NO ONE talks like these two. It all leads to an ending that had people around me saying, "What was that all about?" It gets 2 stars for some nice cinematography but this has bad acting, bad dialogue and a pointless script (what WAS the point of this all?). Not worth your time.

Director Sam McConnell has crafted a poignant story of two young men on the verge of finding themselves. With an undercurrent of foreboding, he expertly captures the mood of the fated night where these two characters first meet. Note the use of darkness and shadow, how it reflects the uncertainty faced by the two leads. Honestly, it's some of the most striking imagery you'll ever find in a short film. But more than that, the film does a great job of illustrating the connection between two people who are "neither here nor there," both literally and figuratively. While we don't get to see the relationship develop between them, there's no doubt that neither character will ever be the same again. It's far more powerful than what you'd expect from a 17 minute film.

I was actually quite in to this film, I liked the will they/won't they as their relationship begins to develop and then WHAM! It's over! It had the beginnings of something good, with two very cute guys, but now I'm just left hanging, wondering what happened next? I appreciate it's a short film, but it doesn't have to be just a longer one cut off before it starts.

There wasn't enough other content to make it worthwhile really.

And why are "Straight" guys such cock teases! It's a form of bullying I think.

This poignant short truly captures the unsettling first steps and the emotional turmoil surrounding coming out. It's easy to gloss over, or stereotype such pivotal moments in a person's life, but Director Sam McConnell successfully showcases the inevitable fumbling of youth and false bravado involved with the quest to find oneself. I found the interaction between the characters to be quietly unique, authentic while utilizing a common setting, (gay bar). The eye-catching and skillful cinematography further sucks you into their world, transporting the viewer out of the bar and into the beginning of their unfolding journey. Bravo.