Like It Is poster & wallpaper

Dani Behr, Ian Rose, Jude Alderson

Like It Is is much like watching a train wreck--the very idea of it is repellent and yet you perversely can't avert your eyes. While its urban grittiness and sooty veneer entranced some criti...( read more  read more... )cs who mistook its violent, netherworld neorealism for art, Like It Is offers little in the way of redemption, positive gay imaging, or even particularly good narrative.

Paul Oremland directed this venture about a young, gay Blackpool tough named Craig (Steve Bell) who bare-knuckle boxes for money. He ultimately moves to London in search of a better life and falls in with the trendy London gay club scene, meeting and falling for a handsome record producer named Matt (Ian Rose) and his wealthy boss (played by the Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey). The better life is quickly tainted by disillusion and misery, much as is the viewing experience.

Steve Bell is, in real life, a featherweight boxing champion in Britain and therefore brings an urgent and raw vitality to the lead, but the characters as a whole are either irritating or unsympathetic, and it's ultimately difficult to find anyone to care for, or a story worth empathizing with. --Paula Nechak

Flixster Users

51% liked it

120 ratings

Unrated, 95 min.

Directed by: Paul Oremland

Release Date: August 28, 1998

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: August 17, 1999

Stats: 45 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites
report incorrect info

Photos

birthday present
Upload a Photo |

View All Like It Is Photos (1)

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (45)

  • samanthapoxton
    July 8, 2009
    samanthapoxton
    A Blackpool bare knuckle fighter goes to London.
  • agordon3
    May 14, 2007
    agordon3
    Completely unexpected: captures the human condition in its raw vulnerability.
  • NaTaS333
    May 1, 2007
    NaTaS333
    i think i seen this not sure
  • mLuIsEh
    February 15, 2007
    mLuIsEh
    I DISLIKE MATT'S ROOMMATE.
  • tai292001
    February 14, 2007
    tai292001
    understanding being diffrent
  • spenderboy
    July 20, 2006
    spenderboy
    Oh how I can relate to this movie. The longing for something true and real...and beautiful.

View All Like It Is Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

View more Like It Is reviews at RottenTomatoes.com

Comments

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Like It Is" !

Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.

Cast

More Like This

This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Theater Showtimes & TV Listings

Like It Is Trivia

  • The last line in this movie involving cross-dressing is, "Well, nobody's perfect."  Answer »
  • "Lilly Tells It Like It Is", is the name of a TV Show in what movie?  Answer »
  • What movie is this famous quote from? "Where's the bourbon?"  Answer »
  • According to the American Film Institute, what is the #1 funniest movie?  Answer »
More Like It Is Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Like It Is. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Like It Is to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?