A Nice Quiet Life

Dont worry b/c there isnt any... also no chemistry between the leads where you would even think they are boyfriends... maybe lukewarm friendship and that is me being nice/ putting it midly ugh. That was a big letdown. If you have a romance you need to show that they are in love. The schizoprenia aspect i liked but other than that the movie has nothing going for it. I stuck with it hoping it would get better but ultimately felt like a group of people that just wanted to whip up a movie within much thought put into it with regards to plot, scenery or taking acting lessons before hand. I am all for smaller movies wanting to get their story across but this one needed a rewrite.

Although the beginning of the film evokes many others that deal with homosexual relationships, in reality, it soon becomes a film that reflects the drama of being in love with a person who suffers from schizophrenia.

They could have been a straight or gay couple. If you analyze it this way, the reviews, generally negative, I think sometimes punish the film too much.

I have had a very similar gay relationship with a schizophrenic boy, and although the film does not dwell on the romantic or erotic part (it touches it slightly with some glances or moments in bed), I do think it does a good job dealing with schizophrenia. Perhaps it fails to reflect the harshness it entails not only for the sufferer, but for his boyfriend, who seem to remain "cold", but in fact he cries. Flashbacks aren't always perfect, but they're understandable. The schizophrenic protagonist behaves very much like the experience I went through. He goes from joy to schizophrenic breack (when his partner's parents arrive) and it really is. Even negativeeven the resistance to medication reminds me of the experience I had.

The apparent coldness of the characters hides the tragedies they suffer (the affective problems of the parents), Jeremy's great doubt between going back to his ex, who had disappointed him, or maintaining the relationship with Scott. Elliot's cheerful character (in flashbacks) also turns a bit cold because Jeremy still loves Scott. However, it is obvious that she still loves him. Being cold in life is a way to hide the dramas they suffer And really, they are like ice.

It could have been a great film, if some details were improved, but even so, the main purpose, which, in my opinion, is the impact of the onset of schizophrenia in a young person and how it affects his environment... that purpose yes it is reflected and possibly the (open) ending leaves the viewer free to decide if Jeremy will opt for "A Nice Quiet Life" (forget the past), or.... no. If it had been a great movie, a second part could clarify that somewhat cold ending, like the movie.

I guess it's a personal film for the filmmakers, as the experience of a gay carer isn't quite a mainstream story. I think the portrayals of the patient and the carer are both very realistic. It tells just how much schizophrenia can uproot young lives.

I have to say, this story could be an amazing film, the story is very interesting, but honestly this movie is very very bad, I can't rescue anything just the idea of a man who falled in love of a man with schizophrenia.

Very glad this film exist. Sad it did not realise its full potential.

The personal journey each character takes to acceptance of a medical condition, and depicting how each individual journey inter-twines with their life. It cleverly shows how not everyone reaches acceptance and is careful not to judge progress towards acceptance.

The script let the film down, silent reflection was a frequent crutch used by the script writers. I can't understand why script writers didn't deepen the charecter development with more dialog.

The film missed a big opportunity to present all of Jeremy personalities, for instance by giving Jeremy an inner monolog for the entire film, it would have helped me connect with his passion for engineering and food and struggle with schizophrenia.

I was very glad the film developed their parents growing response as the changing medical situation.

I was also loved how the movie included the realistic but empathetic dynamic between Scott and Eliot. Eliott is depicted Maturing and making tough choices in response to Jeremy's moods. The inclusion of Scott as the ex boyfriend who appears through the entire movie is an inspired plot twist, that explores the importance of different roles in a community to work together to share the burden of medical condition.