A Bear's Story

"A Bear's Story" is not about an animal living in the woods or the predictions in the stock market.

This cute short film is about Robert (Kevin Bowe, who also wrote the screenplay), a heavy-set, solitary obituary writer who unexpectedly finds love. Being a large, bearded gay man, Robert does not fit the so-called stereotype of a gay man (e.g.: slim, clean-shaved, young) and he's resigned to being single. That is until he meets John (Dean Ricca) at the bar. John invites Robert to a pool party at his home but Robert is a little leery about attending, especially a party that he believes is helping to raise money for preventing the extinction of polar bears.

What he finds out at the pool party opens his eyes to a possible change in his personal life.

Although I had a few problems with the story, it had more to do with the fact that the movie was only 20 minutes. I think it would be interesting to see this story expanded to a feature-length movie.

Despite that problem, this is a nice, light, romantic comedy. Nothing more, nothing less.