Jeux décisifs

.... 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'?

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.

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.)

Where do I even begin? This movie was absolutely tragic, and I'm not talking about the storyline. So many bad things happening at once, it was hard to keep pace;

1. First of all, there was the acting. I think Rory Cosgrove was the only decent actor in the entire movie. Every single other actor delivered their lines as if this was their first film, and except for maybe the other male lead, not a single person in this entire movie had any talent. It was as if the Director or casting agent hired nothing but friends and family. It was truly some of the worst acting I have ever seen in a movie, and that's saying a lot.

2. Secondly, the soundtrack. What the hell were they thinking? The music was awkward, poorly placed, poorly selected, and it sounded like a High School "battle of the bands" set for a very untalented group of musicians. Horrible lyrics, even worse composition and the genres were all over the place. Did just ONE single person compose this film? Did no one else mention the lack of cohesion in the music throughout the film? This was the greatest offender, to be honest. A great soundtrack can make or break even the most mediocre film, and this one just dropped every single ball it had in that department.

3. Lastly, the story; one of the corniest, cliched stories there are, and the ending was just ridiculous. The scenes of intimacy between the leads was the only good thing about this film; it was tasteful, classy, and not gratuitous, which is rare in gay cinema. The story itself just left so much to be desired. I just shook my head in disbelief when it was all over. This was neither romantic nor plausible. Even under the best circumstances, the ending would have still been entirely messed up.

I'll be honest, I only watched the film because Rory Cosgrove is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. The hair, the eyes, the lips, the smile; I will watch anything that dude is in because he is an absolute, bonafied dreamboat. Like a prettier version of Henry Cavill. I swooned every time he showed his pretty face on screen. Literally, the only reason to watch this movie is this man, that's it. He is the sole redeemable quality about this whole hour and thirty minute experience.

In summary, this movie was not good, and veers very close to being one of the worst gay movies I've seen in a long time, but Cosgrove is the only reason you ABSOLUTELY need to watch it. Just focus on him, let everyone else melt away, and your viewing experience will be that much more enjoyable.

All 5 stars are for Cosgrove. Every single one.