Aaron... Albeit a Sex Hero

The idiotic title alone should be enough to send up warning flags - "albeit"? Gimme a break! The concept isn't bad - but the script certainly is. The sound is downright awful (not unusual with indies). But if you can't hear the thing it better be a Marcel Marceau documentary or you start off frustrating the viewer. The videography (you can't really call it cinematography) is slightly better, but not much. The settings are unattractive (except for the establishing shots) - ditto the costumes, wigs, make-up and most of the cast. The only saving grace I could find is lead Matthew Burnett, who is kind of attractive and kind of charming, but kind of given an impossible task - make something watchable out of this mess. He is worth watching in future - albeit with better sound.

Interesting low budget, laughable and some poor dialogue but entertaining. Brief male nudity in shower scenes with Jesse showing his manhood while dressing. Beware of tarantulas, rattle snakes and scorpions, not to mention gunfights and a rundown motel. There are some suspenseful moments. Don't expect believable celebrity impressions.

Honestly, the only thing I can deduce from these 10/outstanding reviews is that they are coming from people associated/friends with the cast or crew. The only reason I'm giving this one 2 stars is because Paul didn't star in this production, and actually left it to others to actually "act" (I'm sure they did their best). Still, I wouldn't recommend this for anyone...not even a shut-in whose only alternative was watching the "snow" on a TV with a broken antenna.

Poor Aaron is having a bad day. He's on his last day of a lousy job. That crappy job has him hosting old ladies who "dress" like old movie stars to sites around Austin Texas that have been used in movie shoots. The new van driver is a creep. His company's boss is about to be revealed as a drug smuggler. The boss's henchmen are trying to kill him. Worse yet, his grandmother has decided she wants to toodle along in the van on Aaron's last day on the job. And things are about to get worse.

That's the setting for writer/producer/director Paul Bright's (Theft, Angora Ranch) new movie, the quirky crime caper "Aaron, Albeit a Sex Hero." Aaron (Matthew Charles Burnette) simply wants to finish a day's work so he can start a new job with a cruise line. Instead, he has to fight to escape drug runners, scorpions, rattlesnakes, spiders and Jessie, the new driver who is in on the trafficking. Oh yes, and to not embarrass himself in front of his grandmother...who is having a secret affair with one of the van travelers! "Aaron..." dodges the usual gay-movie clichés in that Aaron is hunky but no James Bond. He's already come out, so there's no endless angst about "is he or isn't he?" Nobody here is a crazed interior decorator or show-tune queen. In fact, at just under 90 minutes, this movie moves at a rapid clip with little wasted space. Aaron has one night to make everything right, and maybe get his rocks off. "Aaron...Albeit a Sex Hero" is a fun watch, with both Matthew Charles Burnette and Rafiel Soto (who plays Jessie and is one hunky bad guy) are solid in their leads and make the best of this low-budget treat.

PS. Watch the credits for an extra reveal.

This one is pretty crazy....or maybe it's just those tour bus women....

Great characters and a plot that draws you in...who, what, when, where, why????? Some interesting shots of the things that threaten Aaron....that bad tarantula is truly scary! So are some of those tour bus ladies though also....

The two main stars shine and the chemistry starts slow and then heats up quickly along with the degree of danger.....simmer down now!!!!! The chase scenes are well-done...woods at night are always evil!

Anyone who enjoyed Paul's other films should definitely check this one out!