Tan Lines
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Movie Reviews of Tan Lines
Movie Review: Better things to do...
Summary: 2 Stars
tla produces some of my favorite movies including Latter Days and Another Gay Movie, so when I saw this title I had high hopes for another fantastic movie. This, however, was not that movie.
Some have compared it to Shelter because it involves surfers but I find the movies very different. Shelter is worth watching, for example, this movie is not. Shelter actually had a beginning, a middle, and an end; this movie -didn't.
With beautiful cinematography, Tan Lines is set in a small town reachable by ferry boat. The main character, Midget shares a bed with his mother and has for the past 18 years of his life. Midget spends most of his days hanging out with his friends either getting drunk, high, or both, and surfing.
The movie is basically the story of a changing point in Midget's life and how it affects the people around him.
The acting isn't all that great and the pacing the movie is awkward and offbeat.
It's not really worth the time and effort.
Movie Review: Life's a beach, but it's not Manly
Summary: 2 Stars
Bad acting, bad editing, and the fact that apart from the bisexual lead boy, all the others look like they were drafted straight in from the Ugly Model Agency, make this a difficult film to plough through. If you're thinking 'Home and Away' or 'Neighbours' with gay characters, think again. It's more like Aussie Bizarro World.Movie Review: tan lines
Summary: 2 Stars
not that impressed with the movie.
it was sort of slow pace.
can't recommend it.
Movie Review: awful is too kind a word for this flailing Aussie angst-fest
Summary: 1 Stars
It would be difficult to imagine a worse plot, crummier script, sloppier direction or more lack-lustre acting (but I don't blame the actors).
Tan Lines pushes the envelope only in terms of what a viewer is willing to put up with in an effort to support queer cinema.
There's some very careless film-work e.g. with the reflection of camera crew in clear view in one indoor night shot.
No budget is so small that it would excuse what we see here as the final edit.
The technical quality of the DVD is particularly low - but I'm guessing it is as good as it would ever get.
The storyline is pure farce mixed with a liberal dash of the absurd. The intention is supposedly to tell a gay teen surfer's coming of age story, but the characters are simply not believable - and they're all terminally morose. This film has far too much teen angst and far too little heart.
Only "Crazy Richard" gives "Tan Lines" a run for its money as the all time worst Australian film.
Movie Review: Pitiful
Summary: 1 Stars
Poor production values, bad acting, very disjointed, lousy dialogue. Looks like a child filmed it. It is advertised as a romance, but there is very little romance here. All I saw was a sad, depressing movie with very few redeeming qualities.