Rating: R
Movie Release Date: May 3, 2004
DVD Release Date: August 31, 2004
Plot 411: Five years ago, Tom had a one-night stand that he is still paying for when his HIV test results come back positive.
Review: Tom (Scott Speedman) was unfaithful only one time in his life, and it happened to be with a guy named Dan (James Marsden). Now five years later, he brings Dan home with him to find out the truth. Dan's promiscuous nature prevents him from recognizing Tom and he thinks he's just gotten lucky. The next two days are spent in Tom's apartment with Dan as his hostage while they wait for test results of Dan's blood test. Despite being mainly confined to Tom's living room and spending most of the time with only two actors, this film had a good pace. The audience learns about their past through flashbacks that are presented with a harsh white light. I think it was a bit overdone. The two actors carry this film and keep it interesting. At the beginning, you believe Tom is the victim and is going vigilante on Dan. Dan's a full-on player and his arrogance is so annoying you almost believe he deserves what he gets. However, as the movie goes along you discover that Tom might be an unreliable narrator. Is what he's claiming to be true really true? Is he just insane? The juxtaposition of Tom and Dan become more evident as the plot is unveiled. The actors did a great job by keeping the intensity relatively high throughout the film. There were portions with a lot of exposition but it didn't seem to harm the overall film.
Movie Release Date: May 3, 2004
DVD Release Date: August 31, 2004
Plot 411: Five years ago, Tom had a one-night stand that he is still paying for when his HIV test results come back positive.
Review: Tom (Scott Speedman) was unfaithful only one time in his life, and it happened to be with a guy named Dan (James Marsden). Now five years later, he brings Dan home with him to find out the truth. Dan's promiscuous nature prevents him from recognizing Tom and he thinks he's just gotten lucky. The next two days are spent in Tom's apartment with Dan as his hostage while they wait for test results of Dan's blood test. Despite being mainly confined to Tom's living room and spending most of the time with only two actors, this film had a good pace. The audience learns about their past through flashbacks that are presented with a harsh white light. I think it was a bit overdone. The two actors carry this film and keep it interesting. At the beginning, you believe Tom is the victim and is going vigilante on Dan. Dan's a full-on player and his arrogance is so annoying you almost believe he deserves what he gets. However, as the movie goes along you discover that Tom might be an unreliable narrator. Is what he's claiming to be true really true? Is he just insane? The juxtaposition of Tom and Dan become more evident as the plot is unveiled. The actors did a great job by keeping the intensity relatively high throughout the film. There were portions with a lot of exposition but it didn't seem to harm the overall film.
Watch It: For the strong performances by the two lead actors.
Skip It: Because this isn't really a thriller and the messages are sometimes delivered with a heavy hand.
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