Männer zum Knutschen

From an impressive line up at Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival, Men to Kiss was a highly memorable film.

The storyline is cute, funny and silly whilst remaining somehow believable and real. There are some great twists and subtle turns. Full of encapsulated moments, the film explores that line between friendship and obsession- an obsession born of unfulfilled desires and unrequited passion.

Frank Christian Marx is sweet and pitiful and at the same time brave and strong as the innocent Ernst. Udo Lutz is vibrant and assured, yet vulnerable and (rightfully) insecure as the adoring boyfriend Tobi. With a talented pool of actors it's hard not to love all the major players in some part as well as the oddball characters they meet along the way.

Filmed in Berlin, Men to Kiss gives a snapshot into the lives of a group of close, quirky friends and *their* Berlin. A place for friendship, romance, unpredictable nights and unforgettable moments.

Starting from the end and skipping back in time, you invariably know where the story is going to end- but not the why and the how, which makes the last few moments of the film excruciatingly tense in a very funny way. An enjoyable, fantastical debut from Ente Kross Film, it will be interesting to see what they come up with next.

This movie had potential to be fun but just took all the wrong turns. Tobias is not a like able character if you see him for how he really is, which is someone who manipulates and expects others to just follow. Ernie got it right when he said he lived his life like a perpetual kindergarten child.

The film moved me to hate Ernie more than anyone for being gullible enough to allow himself to be manipulated by Tobi and Uta. Then to be blinded by Tobi and his gangs attempts to "rid" themselves of Uta just because Uta turned out to be not who he expected. Which was, a very complementary persona to Tobi.

Not worth the watch.

I just loved this little German movie. It's cute, funny and has one of the best villains I ever experienced in a movie. You will love to hate Uta, the woman who tries to destroy the relationship of Earnest. He and Uta have been best friends since childhood and Earnest's new boyfriend Tobias is in her way to get the man of her dreams. The movie has a really good and honest lead performance from Frank Christian Marx as Earnest but it's Alexandra Starnitzky who steals the show here. The character of Udo Lutz as Tobias is a little over the top. But in one scene (you will know) he's hilarious. And the chemistry between the three actors is pretty intensive.

German comedy.... the definition of a contradiction in terms.

This Film manages to be entertaining and funny even for People who are not Gay. It has this seemingly "light" quality, which is hard to achieve. The characters are believable, the story is fast paced, but not too much. I really love whats going in in the faces: the little mimics. All actors are professional and loving to the very detail. The camera is amazing and the music underlines the scenes perfectly. The film deals with the ever present theme, but love is there in so many facets: Men, women, and the glorious City of Berlin. The film shows, that even with a low budget, one can create a little wonder, a fairy tale, something beautiful- it is a present we all need sometimes.