This one feels like it was made more for eye candy than anything else. The film is almost 15 years old now, so it might've been one of the earlier ones to touch on a throuple, or at least hint at it. It runs about 75 minutes, which makes it an easy sit, but with tighter editing and fewer repetitive scenes, it could've been a crisp little short film. Rene runs the family business to support his sick grandmother, while his aunt, who looks after her, keeps trying to match him up with different women so he'll finally settle down. The thing is, Rene's gay, and he's in love with his driver. He's way too shy and closed off to ever say it out loud, but one weekend he loosens up on a seaside trip with the guy he's crazy about. That night, after a lot of drinking, they sleep together and Rene finally admits how he feels. Still, he knows the driver has a long term partner he can't leave. Once Rene's had enough, he heads to the driver's house planning to tal...
David, a young gay man and a wanna be documentary film maker is alone and looking for love. Its been a while since he has been with a guy. He gets hit on by plenty of men but somehow he is struggling to get into a hookup scene. He lives with his female roommate Gwen, who moved in with him after she separated from her husband. David keeps getting missed opportunities courtesy his agent but nothing materializes. One day a mystery man shows up at their apartment, who is apparently the guy who used to live there. Soon he and Gwen start dating. One night David sees a young man Michael at a club getting it on with another man. Somehow both men have this instant attraction and David finally gives in to his feelings. After some misunderstanding the two are finally together. IN between there is this whole thing of David being found by a standup female comedian who just gives him BS about how to make it big in the industry. I thought that whole section was all Meh!
The film actually should have been titled differently. This film is as much about Gwen as it is about David. They spent all their time together and go on many bad dates looking for 'Mr. Right'. The documentary David is trying to make is about everyday life, which doesn't excite many people. Gwen still has mixed feelings about her divorce, but thanks to the unexpected guest, she finds love and solace. There is a whole lot of walking and sitting and coffee and chats between these 2-3 main protagonists, trying to give this film a slight comic touch, but that adds little to the story. I felt that this low production film was trying to mould itself in a sitcom like pattern. More than the titular character of David, I found the supporting cast of Gwen, his boyfriend and even Michael in his limited role, much more charming and people who hold the film together. David's carefree attitude but constant complaints at the same time, do nothing much personally for me. I am a firm believer that if you are unhappy about something, do something about it rather than just complaining. David clearly doesn't follow that school of thought. Overall the film was ok. Nothing ground breaking , but hey it came in the 90s, when very few films were made and I am sure it did well when it came out. Some of the films do not age well because of multiple reasons and despite its good intentions, this film is one such. (4.5/10)
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