Cowboy Junction

Just rented this from the store, and I didn't really know what to expect...I don't really rent these "independent" pictures. But I was putting on my spurs and getting ready to water the flowers by the end. It was an impressively gripping and moving "classic melodrama", with acting turns that you just wouldn't expect from the genre! The impression that I got was that it was going to capitalize on Brokeback Mountain, but the plot and narrative were fresh and focused: The story of husband and wife at odds with nature (and earthly temptation) had me engaged and moved. Gregory Christian was a strong and commanding lead (a real man), and I really felt sorry for the faithful wife (Elyse Mirto). The Cowboy (James Michael Bobby) was impish at best, but I feel he did not pull his weight in what was otherwise a stellar ensemble. He would have been more believable were his accent sustained through the scenes. The production was handsomely tailored to the budget, making it a classy parlor room suspense thriller that delivered with effective directing and cutting dialogue. A shot out of the corral for all orientations, Cowboy Junction is a must!

I caught this movie at Laemmle Sunset 5 for a limited screening. Cowboy Junction was an intriguing piece of independent film making. I personally enjoyed the fact if felt like a play. I also found the moments of humor worked really well. I've seen a decent amount of indie films and this movie ain't bad for a first time. There were quite a few allusions to other cinema, which I didn't get, but the friend I went with did.

I did have some issues with it, however. I didn't think the Cowboy's accent worked and I thought the end music was too dark. I mean, it ends on a happy note, depending on your perspective. That's just me.

I read some of these negative reviews and I just thought I'd put in my 2 cents. I don't really comment on these things, so sue me.

I enjoyed Cowboy Junction so much that I told all my friends about it. For a low Budget indie film I very impressed. Gregory Christian did a wonderful job portraying the troubled mind of a gay man and his lover. Everybody sees the title and thinks "Brokeback Mountain' Well think again. The actors and actresses that Christian casts did a wonderful job. Indie films amaze me with their low budgets, no-name actors, actresses etc. and this film is another that surprised me. I went into it not really expecting much but came out of it pleasantly surprised. I even cried a little. I give this film 2 thumbs up...it was fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone who really likes indie films.

This movie is a rather quaint combination of a very thin plot idea stretched way too far and the seldomly successful occurrence of the writer, the producer, the director and one of the main characters being the same person, in this case Gregory Christian. Now sometimes people get away with doing that, but through watching "Cowboy Junction" I think it is obvious that Gregory Christian would have more than just a hard time getting the opportunity to do any of those four jobs in anything but a very low budgeted indie for the simple reason that he does not show mentionable talent in any of the four fields of work! To be fair Gregory Christian was not the only bad thing that happened to this movie (all though he happened a lot) the other two principal actors are not much better although James Michael Bobby compensates greatly for lack of acting skills by his very good looks and sexy/charming smile! The plot in it self is so thin that it didn't take too long to figure out the "big secret" that "turns out" to be pivotal to the plot towards the end! Another disappointment to me was that the sex scenes weren't even that good for a movie that tries to play the sexual notes. I would actually go as far as to say that the best thing about this movie was the music, and the music wasn't even that good!!!

This movie was a breath of fresh air and was not like most of the trite and fluffy "boy meets boy" movies that saturate the gay movie genre. Sure, it's kind of erotic and has the obligatory eye-candy but what really struck me about it was the dynamics between the characters of the husband and wife. I was in a relationship very similar to theirs and I appreciated the jokes that lightened their sad story. I thought those two did an awesome job and, being a performer myself, I know how hard it is to play material that is so layered like that. At times, it felt like a dark David Lynch flick and then it switched gears into classic Hollywood melodrama. Either way, it worked and buying the video was definitely worth it. Plus, it's got so many classic one-liners that it's very tongue-in-cheek kind of like "Desperate Housewives" is. My friends and I have already set up a viewing party!