Treading Water
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Movie Reviews of Treading Water
Movie Review: Gloomy, but deliciously so...
Summary: 3 Stars
Anyone who says "best ever" hasn't seen many movies, but, it's a really refreshing move off the beaten track in terms of subject, but not very skillfully filmed. The cover art is deceiving: it looks like a warm summer romp in St. Tropez, but it takes place around Christmas on the east coast. The characters are interesting, and very real and believable; so is the family situation which is the focus of the movie and the issues between the main characters. The women have great chemistry between them - I was convinced that they have known each other and/or have been together for years. I liked their lifestyle, THANK GOD for something NOT stereotypical. This is a brooding movie set in New England, so don't expect anything cheery, but it works pretty well. I really did like the focus, but the dialogue was a bit shakey at times. The Mother is deliciously cold and stubborn, and the "buddy" who visits is the perfect counter to the gloomy mood. Worth a watch.Movie Review: Worth seeing.
Summary: 3 Stars
This film didn't really live up to my expectations. It's low budget and that's obvious. The quality of acting isn't quite up to par, but the characters are genuine. As far as the plot, it's a little too anticlimactic. You keep waiting for something significant to happen, and nothing does. What is supposed to be a major event isn't. Despite all my criticism, it IS worth viewing, maybe not buying. You do empathise with the characters, and the journey to that anit-climax is an interesting one. The mother is someone every out gay person has dealt with at one time or another, and it's both comforting and painful to see her and her daughter interact.
Movie Review: It's just a movie folks!
Summary: 3 Stars
If you want the world problems solved in 90 minutes then rent another movie. This is a independent movie-aka low budget, little time to shot the thing and new actors. So...as for an indy film it's not all that bad...there were several story lines going but you had to work at finding them. The part of the film that bugs the heck out of me was the sound quality or lack there of. At certain times, I flat out couldn't hear what was being spoken. Bottom line...it's a rental not a buyer. Rent two movies that night just to be safe.
Movie Review: Poor acting got in the way of a good story
Summary: 3 Stars
The story really wasn't bad. In many ways, it could be the story of my family. I could very much relate to the intolerant mother but a father who just wants his daughter to be happy. The characters were real people... sometimes likeable, often annoying. I must say, however, that the VERY poor acting often got in the way of my and my partner's ability to thoroughly enjoy the movie. And yes, the ending was a downer, but it was real.Movie Review: if you've been through it you'll see it in the film
Summary: 3 Stars
If you see it in the film then you will understand the silence and the relationships, if you have not been through it may come across as dull and uninteresting. Whatever you take from the film you still have to see it as a personal reflection on the pain some people feel in coming out and having their partner accepted, I enjoyed it, but I like Indy films, I enjoyed it because it made my disfunc family look normal.