Great premise-poorly executed, but still.....
Ok, this is one of those movies with a great premise, and you go in really wanting to like it. I actually will give it a "thumbs up", but it is mostly for what the movie could be, then what it is. If someone had a bigger budget, better lighting, sets, etc, and a tweeked script, this could really be a great indie film. The story revolves around sets of people, whose lives are full of violence. There's a hetero couple, where the man is abusive, and bullying, yet it is obvious she stays because that's the kind of relationship she wants. There's the two buddies, who are straight (or at least so they say), who enjoy going to gay bars, letting guys hit on them, then beating them up for sport. Of course, when the friends get back to their apartment, they are strangely turned on by the violence they inflicted, and the two then fight each other in a strange homo-erotic, yet completely straight way. There's the muscle building guy, who has a stalker. Who in turns becomes the stalker, when the guy is scared off and stops following him. (This was the most developed of the 3 stories and my favorite). There are a few surprises, which save the film when it starts to fade. Like I said, very interesting premise, you can tell this movie was a labor of love to make, but the way it is done, ultimately hurt it . I own this movie, I've watched it several times and it is a good one for a collector. Definitely worth a peek for those who like small made films.