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Presque rien (2000)
And the curse continues...
It seems there's a bit of a curse out there when it comes to gay cinema. Namely, happy endings aren't very common. Beautiful Thing excluded, gay films tend to end in broken relationships or untimely death. And some, like Come Undone, just end... period.
The creators of this horrid piece of nonsense have a thing or two to learn about plot, direction, and timelines. Within the first ten minutes of this film, I found myself a bit confused, and even more so after the first glimpse of Jeremie Elkaim's character having a little psych session. It seems this film was randomly pieced together without the slightest attempt at continuity or consistency. There's no real way to tell when you're viewing the present or some sort of ethereal flashback. I could only take so much before it became truly unappealing.
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called this film "...shimmeringly beautiful and utterly real." Well, it seems that Stephen invested in beer goggles prior to viewing, as this is truly far from beautiful. Due to all the praise this film received, I expected something worth watching. Sadly, the film lived down to its title. And by the end of the movie (which provided no resolution whatsoever, I might add) it's plain to see that the writers, the director and the film have all Come Undone.
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
American Failure
This show is completely pathetic. First off is the fact that the show was filled with dinky little skits involving Ford vehicles and Coca-Cola products, all the while illustrating the obvious fact that no one on the show can act or has the slightest amount of self-respect. Secondly, the majority of the people on the show (example: Justin "Freak Hair" Guarini) lacked talent altogether and got by merely by their looks. Fortunately, we will never hear from these contestants again. They will pass just as quickly as other TV-created groups (Scene 23, Eden's Crush, O-Town, etc.). More "American Failures."
The Storekeeper (1998)
Indeed, a brilliant short film.
The Storekeeper, set in South Africa, is a brilliant short film depicting the lengths one storekeeper had to go to in order to keep his business safe from thieves. However, there are tragic consequences to his methods. I truly believe Gavin Hood did an astonishing job with this film.