This film reminded me a lot of Paradise: Love (which I gave 1/10) both in terms of content and style and as a film that gets good reviews when I cannot fathom what is so impressive about the story, acting or any other aspect.
The film's crime story element was worthy of a soap opera, the acting wasn't to that standard and I can only assume that the director thought he was being artistic by fleshing out the 12 year old level writing by filling great sections of the film with graphic sex scenes.
I have concluded that those praising this film are doing so for two reasons. Fear of being called a homophobe, or Emperor's New Clothes, they want everyone to know they "get it" when there is nothing to get. It is just a really bad film.
The only positive things about this film are Franck's conversations with Henri at the side of the beach which made him likable and was going to get the film a 2/10 rather than a 1/10. The best part of the film far and away was the ending which was very tense and very well done, that got it bumped to a 3/10. The makers would probably have been better off making the end into a short film and discarding the rest.
As closing points. I don't know how this won the Queer Palm when the film that won the Palme D'or (Blue is the Warmest Colour) had an LGBT theme. Secondly, if you want a gay love story I recommend Weekend (2011), that is one of the best films ever made.
The film's crime story element was worthy of a soap opera, the acting wasn't to that standard and I can only assume that the director thought he was being artistic by fleshing out the 12 year old level writing by filling great sections of the film with graphic sex scenes.
I have concluded that those praising this film are doing so for two reasons. Fear of being called a homophobe, or Emperor's New Clothes, they want everyone to know they "get it" when there is nothing to get. It is just a really bad film.
The only positive things about this film are Franck's conversations with Henri at the side of the beach which made him likable and was going to get the film a 2/10 rather than a 1/10. The best part of the film far and away was the ending which was very tense and very well done, that got it bumped to a 3/10. The makers would probably have been better off making the end into a short film and discarding the rest.
As closing points. I don't know how this won the Queer Palm when the film that won the Palme D'or (Blue is the Warmest Colour) had an LGBT theme. Secondly, if you want a gay love story I recommend Weekend (2011), that is one of the best films ever made.
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