Beautiful Thing
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Movie Reviews of Beautiful Thing
Movie Review: Betta than Other Gay Topic Films
Summary: 5 Stars
Now that there's a gay frenzy on the celluloid, this movie is an outstanding proof that you can touch a gay topic and not to be so rough or disgusting. I believe that the movie is awsome and the acting is very clean. There is no sheeps or mountain in here but there is an unusual teen love that involves two kids into what we can call 'a love story' In between drugs, motherhood and disfunctional families on a condoe this movie relates everything perfectly.
Mamma Cass music make the extra point to it. Not in a bad taste as another films they include techno songs or dance music. Here is all about love and music. The relationships in the whole films are unexplicable marked. Though it wasn't very successful the movie is a very big attention to those who think gay are disastrous men. Jamie and Ste relationship is very delightful. How they become friends and how the love fights over all kind of crisis is remarkable. No bad feelings in between the mother and Jamie but you can feel a very tense relationship into this family.
Leah's character is basicly a break-point plus to the whole movie sequence. And what about the endin'. It's beautiful. A total masterpiece. I can say that this movie will touch many people and those who feel intimidated will say it's pure crap.
Movie Review: Appealing and romantic feel-good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
"Beautiful Thing" is, as many other reviewers have described well, a gay teen movie about two boys from one London's many horrible concrete deserts who slowly come to realize their attraction to each other. Though themes similar to this have been done so often it has more or less become a cliche, this particular London variation gives new life to the genre.
The acting is quite well-done, in the traditions of British television programming, and contrary to most American romantic movies (gay or otherwise), not everyone looks like a supermodel, which is a pleasant change. The movie's way of proceeding from one scene to another, each being rather a next step in the telling of the story than an expansion on prior events or characters, gives it a fast tempo. This, combined with the realistic portrayal of the characters involved (even if they are a little flat sometimes) and the unpredictable development of the plot compared with most gay movies, makes it very worth watching.
The soundtrack is uplifting and moody, and fits the movie's atmosphere perfectly. When the final scene comes round, any viewer (hopefully even straight ones) will feel melancholy, but satisfied, as it should be.
Movie Review: Beautiful Thing lives up to its title
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be my favorite movie of this type of theme. Two teenage boys, at first seeming like aquaintances and then friends, become lovers after one of them is abused by his father and brother and seeks refuge in the other boys home. While mother and boyfriend watch "The Sound of Music" in the adjacent room, the two young lads make love to each other. There is no sexual graphic context, just an implication of it as one of the boys gets out of bed, naked. This is genuinely moving love story because it deals with several issues. The single mother must choose between a covetted career and a stoner boyfriend who befriends her son. When the young couples secret is discovered, the drama becomes a little intense but it seems like the true power of family shines through. This is a wonderful movie because this is not a "stereotypical" film. HIV isn't really brought up and that makes more room to explore the love and friendships that begin to bloom. And... the final scene alone makes this one of the best romantic movies of all time. Beautiful Thing is as beautiful as its title so aptly suggests and it may take a while for another movie of this callibre to come along.Movie Review: What a lovely movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very sweet, very deeply satisfying fairy tale of a movie about young men falling in love in a London housing project in the 1990s. It's essentially the Cinderella story, with a cruel father and older brother, the Fairy Godmother and her son Prince Charming living next door, and assorted colorful neighbors. The ball comes at the end of the movie instead of the middle, but that's fine.
Life, of course, is nothing like this, but it's very nice to watch anyway. Especially the truly beautiful ending that fills me with joy every time, no matter how often I've seen it. Plus the fact that the boys look and act like real people and not fashion models. It's refreshing to see a gay movie with not a single gym body in it.
But why on earth did Sandra dump Tony? The Fairy Godmother had her own Prince Charming and threw him away. That made no sense at all. Maybe they just felt like the ending couldn't be perfect for everybody, but it's a fairy tale, so why not?
I love it anyway. The best 90 minutes I've spent in a long, long time.
Movie Review: This movie lives up to its name.
Summary: 5 Stars
There are only a handful of really, truly feel-good gay movies out there at the moment, and this gem of a film from 1996 endures as one of the best of them.A simple story: two boys coming to terms with their sexuality in their teenage years, one more comfortable than the other but both strong and complex in their own ways. Subtle yet fulfilling sub-plots focusing on the neighborhood and families are rare in that they actually fill out the story rather than distract from it.
If I had to summarize the moral of the story, it's would be that it is about personal will to find happiness despite the seemingly larger-than-life obstacles that can and will get in your way. A truly touching film and one definitely worthy of the permanent collection.
Note, though, that though this DVD is many years later than the VHS release, it's a very bare-bones DVD - pretty much just the movie. The movie itself is worth it though - you won't regret the purchase, and will probably have to lend it out to a number of friends. :)