Jeux décisifs

I found myself chuckling at how ridiculous the plot, dialogue and acting were so it deserves 5 out of 10 for making me laugh. Oh and the music is cheestastic too. I hope it was a learning experience for everyone involved.

.... But the story is very short on substance. There are too many 'holes' to completely understand the 'love' between the two main characters. The 'lust' is clear because both Steve and Gregor are easy on the eyes (which this movie shows off repeatedly). Steve & Gregor are very into each other physically.

The story ends with both seemingly happy to be together but 'why'?

Well, the acting was terrible. The plot was implausible, and corny, but had a few interesting turns. My advice: persist past the first 30min of this: it does get quite a bit better. It was unconventional in a few ways, which I liked because I'm wacko and like unconventional things. If you don't, forget this movie. An example is the soundtrack, which has a dreamy, odd, out-of-place feel. I have to admit that I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen. This was probably a great book with an average director and a small budget. So many of the scenes were awkward and too hard to watch; I covered my eyes quite a few times. The choice of leads was also interesting - neither of them exceptionally good looking, but with perfect bodies. Lastly, I have to mention the sex scenes. There's a 'tasteful' amount of nudity, including a couple penis and bum shots. There is a sex scene in the desert that, I think, is more realistic than most I've seen. (I liked it because I'm unconventional.)

The 10 ratings are wholly unjustified, but so are the 1s and 2s. It's true that the protagonist's backstory is meaningless, and the blushing bride is talent-free, and the ending was a cliche stolen from a well-known straight film, BUT the main players' acting can't be discredited because of the script, and the direction can't be maligned because of the script. Did I mention that it's not a very good script? There are much worse ways to spend a couple of hours than watching this. And it's free on Amazon Prime.

I like a love story that isn't in your face or so far fetched that it becomes annoying. This movie flows evenly throughout which at times delivers the goods. It's not a heavy hitter but a sensual story about two driven guys that after a steamy night while lost in the desert slowly come to realize that what they have is real. Don't expect a "Titanic" type movie of the corporate world cause it's not. Just a steamy love story to get lost in with the characters and nothing more. The leads ain't the best actor's out there but their beefy bodies make up for that. In all it's a pleaser and nothing more.