Suradit
An excellent film with truly superb acting. The title, "Plan B" and the description of the film as a comedy might lead one to believe it would be something of a sitcom with humorous misunderstandings and double entendres and maybe a little slapstick. It is, however, a wonderful exploration of love, sexuality, desire and the mental turmoil they can cause
but without the all too typical noisy histrionics and with none of the in-your-face dramatics.Quite often the camera stays on Pablo and Bruno for long periods, individually or together or with Laura, with little or no dialogue or action, but the confusion and emotional conflict they are experiencing and attempting to resolve is palpable. The actors playing Pablo and Bruno do a fantastic job of conveying the bonding between them over time, the heavy emotional impact as the brotherly love they have for each other develops to a level that neither of them can understand and as they struggle to find a way to express their love.If you like action & fast-paced plot development, this is not the film for you. It won't wow you with lavish sets or snappy dialogue. It is however the best movie I have ever seen exploring the confusion and conflict that surround a developing, difficult personal relationship, regardless of the gender of the two principal characters.
Red_Identity
Plan B is a really good film, one where the groundwork is laid out beyond "two men meet and fall in love". You can still sort of see where the story will go, but it doesn't matter. It's done and told in such an effective and mesmerizing way, you can't help but really invest in it and these characters. The two leads are pretty fantastic and are totally up for the ride. The film uses a lot of long shots to establish its mood, and I personally think it helps to set the events a lot. It's paced very patiently and effectively, and I think the realism and the acting is what helps bring these characters to complete life and makes you want to see them together.
Michael Bradley
This small film with a microscopic budget has a few flaws, but after a number of viewings, you see everything it has to offer. Very romantic and emotionally gratifying, it is a film of subtlety and minimalism. Moving very slowly, the main characters grow towards each other and become quite intimate. Certain scenes have a more intense effect with each successive watching. It explains that being gay is about who you love and not who you just have sex with. Needless to say I really like this film and it is now one of my favorite gay films. No heavy message, it just tells a story about how two ordinary unpretentious people fall in love. That can be very rewarding in itself. So many gay films are such drivel trying to be cute and precious like a typically bad episode of Will and Grace that its nice to see something realistic and intelligent. I recommend it along with Wilby Wonderful and Patrik 1.5.
marcshelman
WOW!, like many of the other reviewers I stumbled upon this fine, fine film. I couldn't tell when the film had been made and was pleasantly surprised that it was a fairly a recent work, and what a work of art it is. The confusion is dealt with so painfully and sweetly. If you love good film take your time with this and relish it. It renewed my faith in love. These actors and their director are amazing. This is one honest film. If you have attention deficit disorder then this is not the film for you. I just relished the long long takes and not being able to predict where the film was headed. The scenery is gritty and wonderful.
AD
