Beautiful Thing
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Movie Reviews of Beautiful Thing
Movie Review: Beautiful movie
Summary: 5 Stars
About two high school boys in a gritty urban housing project somewhere in London, the athletic Ste, who lives with an abusive father, and the quiet, shy Jamie, who lives with a no-nonsense barmaid mum; and there are other quirky characters, such as the crazy Caribbean gal-pal obsessed by Mama Cass Elliot, and the slacker dude with a heart of gold dating the barmaid mum. The love blossoming in the most unlikely of locations does not depend on eye-candy shots of high school hunks in swimsuits, like most "young love" movies (e.g., "Nico and Dani," "Get Real," "Come Undone"), but is driven by believable characters leading believable lives. They actually refer to themselves as gay and acknowledge the existence of a gay culture, again a rarity in movies of this type. The only thing I didn't like was the conclusion, in which the boys' anxiety over coming out seems downright silly as the adults clamor to show their support.
Movie Review: it's a beautiful thing
Summary: 5 Stars
i saw this movie a couple of weeks ago and i can say i've been completely touched by it. i no longer see homosexual relationships as "physical relationships". I also got from the movie what Jamie and Ste have is a very deep and sexless relationship, i mean, they had sex but that is not its foundation. i think i speak for a lot of BT fans that we would've liked twenty or thirty minutes extra so things would've developed a little further -i'm talking about the end. i'm might also be talking nonsense, but why not make BT a tv serie? i know some other characters must be further developed but i think it would be a very watched serie. i mean, if The Bill has been on telly since the 1980's, why this not? if this was a juggernut, then take full advantage of it despite of overexposure !! i mean,look at the spice girls!! they were everywhere you looked at!! two years were enough for the fab five.Movie Review: my review
Summary: 5 Stars
jamie and ste, two boys in a soccer team who seem to have grown up together or been friends since high school...well maybe they haven't but still, the 2 main characters...seem to be around 16 yos...jaime lives with his mom, ste lives with his physically abusive father and brother. we see thruout the film ste having bruises all over his back. jaime's mom knows this and looks like after every beatin poor ste recieves allows him to sleep at her place in jaimes bed. they talk....then sleep. the two friendships begin to bud from here on then, jaime likes ste and in one situation kisses him...both are dealing with being gay and the story goes from there. from the funny drunk lady to the sympathetic bf of jaimes mom...a great movie based in london. a wonderful coming out story and a beautiful ending. a must watch!Movie Review: And What A Beautiful Thing It Is
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a movie I have always wanted to own and finally I have gotten around to doing so. It is very sad and heartfelt in some scenes and in other scenes you'll be cracking up with laughter. Tameka Empson as Leah who is totally obsessed with Mama Cass Elliott is a highlight for me, she is hilarious. If like me you love the music of The Mamas and The Papas then the soundtrack is an added bonus. The blossoming romance between the two boys is handled wonderfully and is totally convincing. Linda Henry who plays Jamie's mum also gives a fantastic performance. She handles Jamie's "coming out" very well and accepts his relationship with Ste,the next door neighbour who suffers physical abuse from both his father and older brother. All in all, this is just one of the best movies of its type. A movie worth owning.Movie Review: Blazing, Stunning and Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this film on television. It was heavily edited but what was left made me run out and buy the DVD. Money well spent! It's a stunning achievement in gay cinema. Don't let the South London slang disuade you. Just pay close attention with your ears open and watch the screen...It is a pure joy! The two young actors, Glenn Berry and Scott Neal in the lead roles are simply stunning, funny and heartbreaking too. Linda Henry as the Mother to one of the young men gives a raw whirlwind powerhouse performance! Why are so many magnificent performances in small films forgotten at awards time? Miss Henry truly gives one of the best performances of 1996. Of course, the last scene, the dance is worth the price of the DVD! On a scale of one to ten, I rate this tiny gem a MILLION!