Eating Out
by Q. Allan Brocka
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Actor: Emily Brooke Hands, Jim Verraros, Rebekah Kochan, Ryan Carnes, Scott LunsfordDirector: Q. Allan Brocka
Brand: ARIZTICAL ENTERTAINMENT INC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-07-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Ariztical Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Eating Out
DVD Review: Silly at times, sexy on occasion, stupid...a bit
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a farce, a comedy of the absurd, where roles and plotlines are exaggerated to create a level of comedy well above our usual standards or expectations. To suspend disbelief is to allow oneself to be entertained. So it is that we might believe that in one party on one evening the stars allign and the straight guy posing as a newly out gay guy will win over the fag hag, (who hangs with gay men trying to cure them and experiences heartbreak after heartbreak) while at the same time landing the hotty roommate of the fag hag. Got it? Yikes!
Did I mention the straight guy is playing the role because his roommate who is gay, believes that ultimately he will land the hotty and his roommate will disclose the farce to the woman and all will be perfect?
The plot is definately above and beyond reality. That is half the fun of this comedy. The roommate who devises this plan, played by American Idol contestant Jim Verraros, as Kyle, is neither a jock or twink. Kyle is average and secretly adores Marc, played by Ryan Carnes. Marc is a handsome, sculpted blonde, who studies music at the same university as Kyle. Marc is the type who can have almost anything he wants, as we see in an early scene when he hooks up in a broom closet with another hotty, but calls it quits when his man refuses to kiss.
Caleb is Kyles roommate, the straight guy who plays it gay. Caleb is handsome and typifies the ideal boyfriend from all the John Hughes films of the 80s...he is a jock, has a great body, dark hair, is a little slow, and seems genuinely nice. Caleb is played by Scott Lunsford.
Caleb actually goes so far as to date Marc, and is involved in a menage a trois of sorts with Marc and Gwen. Gwen is played by Emily Hands. This encounter is interesting in that Caleb is left confused by the sexual experiment of sorts and the manner in which it all occurred. Kyle worries that Caleb says little when he comes home. Marc and Gwen each fall for Caleb.
Confused that the plot has backfired, Kyle arranges for a dinner party for the four of them, and adds Calebs Mom, Dad and sister to round out the climax of the farce.
Dinner is interrupted by the gilted ex girlfriend of Caleb, who enters the scene in what is likely the most absurd comedic flaw in the plot. I imagined a drumbeat and stripper whistle from a burlesque show to play whenever she spoke. Having not been invited, and contributing little to the overall story, this character hurts the film and detracts from what silliness should prevail.
The parts of Calebs mom and dad and sister were shallow, dimensionless and flat. It is tough to determine if they are being comedic or just bad actors when they spout their untraditional response to revelations at the dinner table. Any criticism of them is just and appropriate.
By dinners end, Caleb had been "outed" by Gwen, and then revealed he is straight to everyone. Gwen offends Kyle with one of the most harsh, meanspirited moments in film, and yet remains attractive to Caleb. Marc, confused and now realizing that the scheme had him involved with a straight guy who would never really be into him, goes to comfort Kyle and reveals in his conversation with Kyle that he always admired Kyle from afar. Kyle asks why Marc always acted like he didnt know Kyle and went as far as to address him with a different name everytime they spoke. Marc says he doesnt know why, but thats all in the past. Handsome Marc wants to build a relationship with average Kyle (at then end of the DVD I bought, there is a few scenes of them together, after the closing credits).
Okay, so this was a farce, right? So our disbelief must remain in tact. Before anything there was Kyle and Caleb two good friends, one gay and one straight. One might watch the film and wonder why Caleb would want Gwen who was as cruel as ever to Kyle. One might also be skeptical of the Kyle/Marc affair, too. But this is a comedy and a farce. It shouldnt all be neat and clean at the end and we dont see the ending as it might have been in a drama or a tragedy.
I think the story was entertaining and better than a heck of a lot more comedies I'd seen over the years. The gay plot was an interesting twist and I think this was a brave effort on everyones part.
Jim V. did a good bit of acting and was convinceing in his role. I came to like Caleb as a character and will look on IMDB.com for his other work. Gwen was average and unremarkable. Marc was handsome and a darn good actor, his physical comedy timing is good, and his expressions and gestures exceptional. You could sense his hesitationa and frustration with Caleb.
And you cannot exclude from the review that Caleb and Marc are nude in a scene, which is tasteful and not gratuitous.
Eating Out is a farce. It is a comedy. It is to be enjoyed for what it is and not for what others mistake it might have been.
Description of Eating Out
Caleb a hunky straight college student falls for fag-hag-gone-extreme Gwen so Caleb's gay roommate Kyle convinces him that pretending to be gay will get Gwen's attention and it does. But instead of hooking up with Caleb Gwen decides to fix him up with her own gay best friend Marc. When Caleb agrees to go on a date with Marc Kyle gives Caleb some pointers secretly hoping this will eventually bring him closer to his own desire: Marc. But things get complicated and Caleb is faced with a confusing situation -- how does he reveal his true feelings for Gwen without hurting Kyle or Marc?Cast: Scott Lunsford Jim Verraros Emily Stiles Ryan Carnes Rebekah KochanSystem Requirements:Running Time 90 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: NR UPC: 631008056098 Manufacturer No: CQC560Bestsellers in DVD
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