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Plan A is 'make a great film that runs under 90 minutes'; PLAN B is 'make a great film'. By all rights Director Marco Berger's tale of an Argentina man's plan to win back his girlfriend by wooing her new love interest should have had me hitting the FF with its long, extended takes and silent montage sequences. But the acting by the two leads and Berger's bravado in not rushing his tale of unlikely romance pays off. It takes the full 100 minutes - so stay with it - but I found this film genuinely compelling - sometimes irritatingly so. I wanted to say 'who cares' and hit the OFF button but the guys are so truthful and down-to-earth that even the implausible premise seems perfectly likely. Mark PLAN B a success.

A fine motion picture about male friendship taken to the physical plane and turned into a homoerotic relationship. Certainly the undercurrent was there (as seen in the last reel), moving the characters together rather unconsciously, but the liaison had not been expressly planned. In my opinion, the script has a few shortcomings, starting with the initial proposition: a young man who cannot win back his ex girlfriend, decides to seduce the guy she is having an affair with. That is the "excuse" to develop the story of how two normal guys find out they love each other, first just as candidly as two 12-year-old kids would love each other, and then making it grow as adults, just as plain lovers. I had my doubts about watching it, but after it was finished I was more pleased than hypercritical. My problem with most films with homosexual stories is that I believe they hardly get close to what the "real thing" is: many are advertising campaigns for the unwary; others, plain pornography, and far too many, soap operas with stories that probably would get better after The End, and so on. "Plan B" goes beyond these stereotyped formulas, and tries something different for a change. Nicely acted by the two lead players, with a cast of (apparently) non-professional actors that makes things more believable. Give it a try, no matter what your sexual orientation is.

Plan B is a captivating movie about feelings and the struggle to be honest, at least to yourself about them. An amazingly complex matter we all go through many, many times in life. Skillfully directed and edited by the Argentinean first timer Marco Berger, the film is an emotional statement of sexual confusion, artistically created by a team of young dedicated and intelligent friends. Two other amazing films comes to mind after watching this extraordinary work of art; Alexander Sokurov's Mother and Son and the young and talented Romanian Corneliu Porumboiu's Politist, Adjectiv.

This film is not for everyone, but bright heterosexual people will find it very honest and even valuable. You just do not know what will they do next and will question why are these two nice straight guys get it on? Because sexuality is complex by nature and societies made it even more difficult for them to express what they are feeling and Marco Berger knows that. It seems like the Kinsey Scale is hard at work in this film, where the numbers they belong is keep shifting, but as a spectator, never for a moment lost interest or joy in the beautifully composed scenes especially when they are at sleep or just standing and waiting for something to happen naturally. Your finger might be on the fast-forward side of the remote control, but if you are a true film lover "you will not! touch that button." The joy and artistry are coming from these long, beautiful and important takes and cuts. The film takes its time to let those feelings and expressions do the work, so we the audience get into the characters and almost feel their pain or joy.

One has to be very ambitious and a fanatic Tarkovsky fan to be able to make this stunning expressionist film and Marco Berger, I suspect, is both. I only recommend Plan B to hard- core film lovers and open-minded beautiful human beings, because the film will ask you to participate, will give you the space to be there with them and even examine your own feelings about this complex subject matters as sexuality, society and honesty.

maybe it's because it reminds me the hard time I've had in my twenties to figure out how I could tell a guy I loved him but I love this movie which is quite simple in terms of plot and acting. It's merely due to the two actors of course that let us think they discover the feelings for each others as well as their potential acting on the screen. Both of them don't seem to be famous in Argentina but they would deserve to go further in their acting career.

Great movie, photo is undoubtedly gorgeous (I loved the colors of the buildings - quite impressionist view of the city) and I definitely recommend it to people for its delicate and simple way to show the carefulness we may use sometimes before going further into a relationship and also the ambiguity straight men relationship may have regarding the way they express their feelings to each other.

I literally stumbled upon this movie and ,unlike all the movie trash out there this is worth your time. I do not even think it is fair to label this a "gay" film. To me that genre should simply be erased, and changed to a love story like any other- whether it's between two woman, two men, a man and woman. Although I digress... I like how the film dealt with the two characters coming to terms with feelings never confronted before, where the friendship line is crossed. It does not get moody, it portrays very realistically how two people may deal with loving a friend. Although the dialogue is pretty minimal, it is very poignant and direct. The scenery of Argentina is shown throughout, and the little things in this film matter. If given the chance to watch this film...do it! You will not regret it.

There's a gem of a film here, but it feels as if its buried under lingering shots where nothing happens and the introduction of characters who have you wondering who they hell they are.

The story follows Bruno (who plays his role fantastically) and the friendship he forges with his ex's current boyfriend in a convoluted scheme to win her back.

Now, I will say that the boy's friendship is very believable and the way they seem to draw closer is extremely subtle. One thing I believe the film does very well is never quite telling us what the characters are really thinking. It's up to the viewer to simply "see" the shift and understand what the characters must be thinking.

But, unfortunately, the main storyline is hampered by the addition of characters I'm not even sure who they are or what relation they had with any of the main cast. Somehow, in a 2 hour film, this movie seems extremely pressed for TIME. It just feels like not enough time is spent just developing the boys and too much time is instead just lingering on moody shots of people sitting for minutes at a time.

I don't know. I feel as if I can't quite put into words the shortcomings of this movie.

With that being said, the film is still pretty good and does manage to turn a rather odd (and somewhat cliche) plot into something worth watch.

I feel a little bit impatient during the not-so-long 95 minutes of this film, exactly speaking, it could be a 15-minute short film which would be much better in my opinion.

I have no intention to be a spoiler, but I'm rather thinking it scorn for the film to tantalize its audiences with all these lengthening fixed-long takes, which appears intermittently and defy audience's tolerance (surely the director Marco Berger is not Bela Tarr, yet, but one thing is assuring, long-takes is a double-edged sword, unless you're a renowned auteur, be careful when you wield it.)

Luckily, the film still owns it unique charm, the two leads' natural performance deserves a thumb-up, their emotional trajectories are touching and the chemistry does arouse the pathos inside even if I feel it pretentious occasionally.

It puzzles me whether or not I should recommend this film to my friends, it shall work for gay demography and girls who love BL cultures, maybe someone who has yet been interested in the vagueness of a story love beyond sex orientation. As for me, I must admit I have just passed that period.

If I didn't know better I'd have guessed that the writer and director of "Plan B" were two different people, neither of them very experienced or talented, totally working at odds. The film seems like a collaboration between filmmakers who had never made movies before, or even seen better ones.

"Plan B" is too long by half, especially for as little story as there is to tell. Scenes drag on forever, broken up by shots of buildings and rumbling ambient sounds that belong in a more suspenseful film. There is a lot of will-he-or-won't-he going on, lots of staring and deep thinking, but none of it out in the audience. Which isn't to say that this little story is boring, only badly told. In the right hands, two men discovering that trying to define yourself is only fooling yourself could be completely fascinating.

The film's biggest problem is the distance from each of its characters - not only emotionally but literally, in front of the camera. There are so few closeups it becomes difficult to follow what any of these people are thinking, and the script's refusal to put any of their struggles into words only hurts the process. Lucas Ferraro breaks through once, with a silent scene where Pablo realizes what has happened and what it means to him. Manuel Vignau's Bruno gets no such scene, so it's almost impossible to register where his plotting ends and his supposed love begins. Other characters, their relationships unclear, wander through adding almost nothing to what's going on.

So "Plan B" is a disappointment mainly because of the squandered opportunity it represents. With dialog that developed its ideas and a director who better exploited not only its comic but tragic aspects, the brilliant hook of the script could have resulted in another minor classic like "Parting Glances." Instead, it is just one more foreign import with a great-looking trailer: lingering glances, a few butt shots, and a hope that the gay guys who've rented it will be too busy reading the subtitles to realize how thin the story and emotions actually are.

C+

Just seen this at the London Film Festival and highly recommend it. Was fortunate enough to be able to see the Q&A with the Director and his team afterwards in which they said this has no distribution yet even in it's own country. I hope this situation changes as it is a film I think a lot of people worldwide would enjoy. If it comes to a cinema near you then go see it. I certainly hope to see a more of this director and his cast. Absolutely excellent.

I love cinema but this is the first film that I've ever felt so strongly to post on the internet about in the hope that more people will have the pleasure.

The genius of this film is its subtle unfolding of the unplanned nature of love...how it develops and manifests over time. The irony is beautifully portrayed when jealous Bruno gradually gets caught in his own trap for Pablo. What's truly amazing is that as a result of the exquisite, consummately skillful exposition of this film, a viewer is so drawn in that he actually experiences the growing depth between the two men which was not present for either of them with the girl they were both connected to. Because of this, you intuitively understand what is happening to each of them and you "fall in love" with each of them yourself. This film is a quietly subversive masterpiece, a remarkable work that should be seen by anyone interested in the art of cinema.

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.

Plan B (2009/I) is an Argentinian film written and directed by Marco Berger. This low-budget independent movie wants to be a gentle, but fascinating, sleeper film. We choose it casually, we learn that it's great, we tell our friends, and, before you know it, Marco Berger is casting Penelope Cruz in his high-budget blockbuster. That's just not going to happen. (Well, the movie is gentle, but that's where the fantasy ends.)

The basic plot involves Bruno (Manuel Vignau), a nice enough guy, who has split up with his girlfriend Laura (Mercedes Quinteros). They're still "just good friends," and they still are sexual partners, but Laura is now together with Pablo (Lucas Ferraro).

When Plan A--asking Laura to come back--doesn't work, Bruno switches to Plan B--seducing Pablo.

I would call that a weak plot premise, but, even if I could have accepted it, the movie wouldn't have worked for me. Nobody in the film ever does anything except talk, hang out, and get into bed. That may sound like a great lifestyle until you start to think, How do they make enough money to support this great lifestyle? Do they have jobs? Do they create art or films or music or literature? Do they have any thought that they might want to improve society? No way. Too busy talking, hanging out, and getting into bed.

We saw this film at the Little Theatre as part of the very fine ImageOut: Rochester Lesbian and Gay film festival. I don't think there's much reason to see it, but, if you do see it, it will work well on DVD.

WOW! I loved this gem of a movie. Two alleged "straight" guys discovering some feeling between them might seem like the plot of a good porno film but this is handled with such realism that the audience can't help but feel drawn in.

At first I wondered why there were lingering shots of the buildings' exteriors, but then I started to like the (what I'm guessing anyway) was the symbolism of imprisonment of feelings,coldness,loneliness, austerity.

I also loved the style of leaving in background noise during great moments. Isn't that the way real life is? I want to see this movie again and the actors were excellent! I especially liked Pablo, who has one scene of internal pain that is not forced in any way and is totally believable.

I'm going to watch it again!

Unbelievable that this movie has a 7.1 mark. Too bad. Actors with primary errors, nonexistent direction, unbelievable elongated script. I think it was the worst movie I've seen in years. I would say that to be bad still has to improve a lot. The same thing is the actors. All very bad. Besides that none has any kind of physical attraction. I really wanted a bomb to fall and kill all the characters. Do not waste your time.

A lot of good movies come out of Argentina and Chile. Unfortunately this isn't one of them. This viewer always has a reluctance to knock a well-intentioned movie made on a shoestring budget but this movie has multiple drawbacks. The idea of a straight guy setting out to seduce another (seemingly) straight guy out of revenge for being spurned by his girlfriend is an interesting concept that could have been intriguing and watchable. Unfortunately the guy doing the seducing looks like he slept under a hedge, which makes his appeal highly unlikely, added to which there are endless longeurs of wordless sitting around staring into space or at the nearest unremarkable building. Are we supposed to deduce something from this other than when the hell is something going to happen? Didn't it occur to anyone connected with this movie to shift to a different location once in a while? Anyone who has the remote within reach will be hitting the fast forward button many times just to get through the viewing. At an hour and thirty minutes, this movie feels like three hours. The script needs tightening up, the loooooong pauses need editing out and the actors badly need a shave, a change of clothing and a shower. (Did I really just say this? Hell, I BOUGHT this movie so I have a right to express my discontent.) A good idea poorly executed. Like I said, there's a lot of good movies coming out of Argentina, this just isn't one of them.

This a very understated movie. Because Spanish is not my first language, it is sometimes difficult to get the full meaning of a movie. Subtitles are not always translated with the real meaning of the dialogue. Because of the method of telling this story, and the superb acting the language didn't really matter. So much of the story is in the facial expressions, attitude, and eyes of the main characters. It takes time to get into the story, but the story is well worth the wait. You need to pay attention, put details together...but you should love this movie! I was pleasantly surprised at how much I got into enjoyed this movie and the way it was told. I watched it twice!

This title skips every cliché in "gay" cinema, and it all comes down to a beautiful "bromance" story. The guys don't look flawless or run into a promiscuous gay club to dance shirtless, do drugs and get wasted, as soon as they realize they enjoy...male company. This movie also brings you back to puberty, a time when one probably wouldn't do weed, but one can talk to a friend for hours, goof around and innocence is still allowed.

There's something kinda annoying on the building shots, with some kind of a background huming sound that could've been avoided, but is not that much of a big deal. It just makes no difference if they're there or not, and it would actually help with the pacing of the story.

The guy playing Bruno is just awesome. Do watch this movie, over and over again.