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Shelter (2007)
NOT Brokeback Mountain
This film starts out in a very mundane and repetitive fashion, but once the two leads come together it starts to unify, and when they had their first kiss I became riveted.
Trevor Wright is mesmerizing and carries this film easily on his shoulders. What makes the film special is the naturalism with which he plays his part, and also the subtle blossoming of the love affair. Brad Rowe was also very good as the gay man trying to be just a little more butch all the time. I was totally moved and enchanted.
That being said, I must disagree that this film is better than Brokeback Mountain. The two can hardly be compared, and why would they be?
Old Joy (2006)
Road to Nowhere
I had to check this page just to make sure that I was not the only clod who thought this film was a fraud. I am so relieved to read the other comment; one which I could have written myself. Without a POV, or a real purpose, this film could have been made by anyone at all given a car and a camera. That is not to say the camera work wasn't good, because at times the composition and framing were great, but the images did not speak outside the frame. If this had been made as a short, it could have worked quite nicely, but filmmakers need to respect the audience of whom they are asking a substantial time commitment. I am not sure how Will Oldham got involved in this project, but he deserves a much better "vehicle" for his fine talent.