San Francisco Cowboy

San Francisco Cowboy is a film of misfits trying to find themselves in the big city of San Francisco, as many of us are faced with when coming to make it in "a big city." Visually San Francisco Cowboy's cinematography is beautiful, full of colors, and exciting to watch for local landmarks: Castro, Powerhouse, Edinburgh Castle, Chinatown, Mt. Davidson, and more. Local Indy Director Dr. Zee did another job well done. I liked the touches of John Waters camp. And a huge round of applause to Bunny Stewart, Jimmy Darling, Dano Jason, Kristin Jacques, and all of the cast for their heart-felt performances in bringing the characters to life.

I liked the storyline which was very interesting and how the story developed was engaging. The character of Murphy was great. He was believable and was able to express his emotions in the scenes very well. How the cowboy meets Paris in the club was fun and interesting. I really liked the old vibes of San Francisco bars which were chosen to shoot the film. I had never been to Edinburgh Castle and was amazed to see this old gem in Tenderloin. It has a great character to look at. The go go dancer in Powerhouse was funny. Film was a good insight into the weirdness of San Francisco and misfits who live here. I have met these characters in the streets of San Francisco. Seems like the director wanted to present San Francisco as a very accepting city. The cowboy getting emotional in the climax was very believable. I will watch it again.

Great shots of San Francisco in this movie that really gives you a feel for the city. The colours and production design are well-thought out and add to the vibrancy of what the characters go through. San Francisco is of course a very vibrant city, so this mirrors this.

The sound is also great, it all comes together and works really well. (Personally bad sound can really ruin a movie for me.) Impressed with the multiple locations and energy of this film. The make-up also looks very good. The actors are going all out for it, really investing themselves in the storyline. Checked out the other films of this director and he is one to watch.

Amazingly addictive storyline That kept me at the edge of my seat throughout the entire movie. I never knew what would happen next. Bunny Stewart , Who plays Paris was perfect for the role. She had a great heart and also her own tragic story that kept her very relatable to other main character Josh. All the scenes were completely in line with eachother . Nothing came at the wrong time. This was the best way to portray the San Francisco nightlife and the characters all flowed with eachother in all scenes . I especially liked Murphy's role. It was actually believable that a mother in that line of work could actually scar a child that way . It was entertaining to say the least . I will come to the Sacramento premier to see this movie again !! And I will refer it to friends and family .

Like most SF residents, I love seeing my city in feature films. What made this one different from the others is that it was made by an immigrant from Pakistan, Hassan Zee, whose goal was to capture the City's soul for the benefit of non-American viewers who would want to start with a bigger picture like the one "Cabaret" offers of Munich in the 1930s. The plot point of a young man from Nevada seeking the mother who abandoned him at birth in the City by the Bay means the view is mostly limited to the city's dark and squalid side but somehow the menace doesn't feel quite real; even a trio of axe-wielding maniacs have the air of fraternity pranksters. The themes of forgiveness and redemption are overriding, especially in a surreal scene of Jesus consoling a repentant sinner. The earnest and determined male lead is upstaged by his own hat while the supporting male actor is a bipolar bundle of firecrackers and the female lead is by turns shifty, loving, and foolish. It makes for a very colorful array of lead characters, including San Francisco itself.