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Go See this Movie ****(Four Stars) |
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This movie was an enjoyable coming of age tale abut a boy
who is discovering his sexuality and struggling with the
dangers of being in love with his straight best friend. |
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This is a gay movie, but you cannot really tell for the
first half its very mainstream yet when it comes to the
gay thoughts or feelings it's genuine. The Germans (yes
this was subtitled) really have a knack for creating gay
movies that are so open and honest almost as if it were
reality. It also deals with the normal insecurities
that young people face as they are growing older. The
director
Marco Kreuzpaintner is
also young and gay and was obviously really tuned in to
his subject matter.
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We follow Tobi (Robert
Stadlober) who has fallen for his best friend and
rowing team mate. It deals with his frustrations of being
boys and being young, and yet the distraction of girls when
his best friend falls in love, and then feeling the pressure
to also find a girl. This movie is tough but as an audience
we can relate for its emotionally mature and honest. |
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My favorite scene is when a really hot guy from the gay
rowing team (cant remember who was who with the German
names) who told the other guy from Tobi's team that he was
not queer but was pretending for a paper, that was until he
forced a kiss on him, then the straight guy ran off and hid
for he was confused.
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There was also a very touching and erotic love scene as Tobi
let a boy from the gay team apply some tanning lotion onto
his body, and then they got hot and heavy. It was nice. |
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Go see this movie for it will take you back to that summer
where your whole life changed. You will love this movie. |
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Summer Storm
Summer Storm (May 12)
Foreign Drama. In German language with English subtitles.
Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. As cox and
oarsman, they have helped their team win several rowing cups
in the past and are now looking forward to the big regatta
in the countryside. But, this trip is no summer camp and the
first problems soon arise. As Achim's relationship with his
girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi starts to realize that
his feelings for Achim run deeper than he's willing to admit
to himself. He feels confused, unsure of himself and
increasingly left out. When the much-anticipated Berlin
girls' team is being replaced by a team of athletic,
cliché-busting young gay men, Tobi and his teammates are
suddenly forced to grapple with their prejudices, their
fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings. As the tension
grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head toward a
confrontation as fierce and ultimately as liberating as the
summer storm gathering over the lake. 98 minutes. MPAA
Rating: R (for sexuality, language and drug content).
Official Movie Site:
summerstorm-themovie.com |
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Sunrise Cinemas |
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