Shelter
by Jonah Markowitz
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Actor: Brad Rowe, Mat Bushell, Ross Thomas, Tina Holmes, Trevor WrightDirector: Jonah Markowitz
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-27
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
DVD Reviews of Shelter
DVD Review: Overrated and, yes, chiche
Summary: 2 Stars
I respectfully disagree with most of the other people who have commented about how great this movie is. My personal opinion is that the bar for gay cinema has been so lowered that this passes for greatness; it really doesn't.
It's true that the film doesn't indulge in gay stereotypes: that is, there's no campy/effete/flamboyant character to epitomize what it "is" to be a gay man. The gay men in this film drink beer, and they surf.
But all the other stereotypes are there in spades. Zach's best friend, another surfer dude, who laments "Oh, why wouldn't you come out to me? I'm your best friend!" (Listen to how he refers to his gay brother and decide whether you want to be defined by your sexuality like that from then on.) Zach's sister, who naturally doesn't want to raise her child around some "fag," but who changes her mind after one impassioned speech. And Zach's ex-girlfriend, remarkably tolerant of the fact that the guy she last slept with has moved on to sleep with guys.
Zach himself is not a gay stereotype; instead, he is an "indie movie" stereotype. The troubled kid with a heart of gold who loves his family and his nephew sooooo much that he refuses to ever call his sister (mother of the nephew) out on how poorly she's raising the kid. In almost every scene she's in, Zach's sister is busing imposing upon him to take care of Zach while she goes off galavanting with her new boyfriend who, oddly, doesn't like her kid. The exceptions are one scene when she's loudly making out with the new boyfriend while her son is asleep, and when she's imposing on Zach to take the kid for six months to a year while she moves to another city with the boyfriend. (For some reason, the ENTIRE CITY PROHIBITS THE INTRODUCTION OF CHILDREN INTO ITS BORDERS.) Zach never once complains, but instead sucks it all up, giving up portions of his social life and definitely giving up his dream of going to art school on a full scholarship.
Indie movie film vibe, I get it. But this movie isn't as great as everyone makes it out to be.
DVD Review: why is this not in wide release
Summary: 5 Stars
discovering yourself, coming out, a sweet love story and the variability of "family" -- truly well acted, a first rate production that could find a wider audience.DVD Review: gorgeous
Summary: 5 Stars
so much love in this movie. You can feel it and find it. I loved it.DVD Review: Very Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a easy to watch, find yourself in it kind of movie, the actors were great to look at and the story was filled with are you loyal to your family at all cost, or are you true to yourself. I did like the end, this is one I will watch over and over again.DVD Review: It's a good movie...cheesy...but good.
Summary: 3 Stars
This is kind of one of those predictable, cornball romantic movies where, as soon as you get into the plot, you can predict each following step of certain characters...granted, there isn't anything wrong with that sometimes, even here, it was still a lovely film that served it's purpose and I would recommend at least getting a used copy of and sitting down with a new boyfriend and watching it.
Description of Shelter
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.The feature-film debut from art director Jonah Markowitz (Quincea?era) pivots on the tension between responsibility to family and responsibility to self. Recent high-school graduate Zach (Trevor Wright) has one summer to reconcile the competing halves of his life. The aspiring Picasso lives in blue-collar San Pedro with his irresponsible sister, Jeanne (Tina Holmes, Half Nelson), her five-year-old son, Cody (Jackson Wurth), and their rarely-seen father. Zach gave up his art school dreams to toil in a diner and help look after his much-loved nephew. With his best friend, Gabe (Ross Thomas), away at college, Zach draws, surfs, and skateboards by his lonesome. When Gabe's novelist brother, Shaun (Brad Rowe, Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss), returns to his Orange County home to recover from a broken heart, he and Zach alternate between riding the waves and encouraging each other to pursue their aspirations. Shaun is gay, while Zach appears to be straight, but a casual kiss between the two soon leads to a secret relationship. Before the former returns to Los Angeles, the latter has to decide who he is--gay, straight, artist, cook, uncle, or father--and what he's going to do about it. Except for the location shooting, this low-budget indie plays like an extended episode of The O.C. what with all the "bro"s and "dude"s and love scenes tame enough for network TV. Nonetheless, Markowitz's heart is in the right place, and Shelter may provide some real-life Zachs with the courage they need to follow their passions. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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