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Abbey Hope, Becky Caldwell, Brad Beyer

While most of the recent outpouring of gay cinema tries to coast on a smile and a little bit of charm, Trick provides some considerable filmmaking cojones to back up its good looks: a ta...( read more  read more... )lented cast, a witty screenplay, and a sweet sense of romance. Unfolding as part stressed-out fever dream and part farce, Trick chronicles one tumultuous night in the life of aspiring Broadway songwriter Gabe (Christian Campbell), who's suffering from both a heterosexual roommate (who kicks him out when there's female companionship) and a bad case of writer's block. Making an impulsive side trip to a gay bar, he locks eyes with a hunky go-go boy (J.P. Pitoc), who magically appears later that night on the subway, with amorous intentions to boot. Hotfooting their way back to Gabe's apartment, they're interrupted in medias res by Gabe's roommate, girlfriend in tow. From there it's downhill fast, as the two unsuccessfully scramble to find a place to finish things up. On their nighttime odyssey, though, both discover that there's more than sex and heat to their interaction. And much like its premise, Trick evolves from what seems to be a quickie one-night stand to something more substantial, a film with heart and a very funny soul. Jason Schafer's screenplay puts the luckless couple into one bind after another, and furnishes them with incredibly entertaining dialogue; fortunately, both the leads are up to the challenge of bringing it to life. Campbell (Neve's older brother) has a sweet smile and gentle comic timing; the surprise, however, is Pitoc, whose chiseled physique belies both a wicked sense of humor and a sincere-without-being-gooey romantic streak. Both are aided and abetted by a finely tuned supporting cast, most notably Clinton Leupp as an acidic, motor-mouthed drag queen and Tori Spelling in a go-for-broke star turn as Campbell's best friend, a painfully bad singer-actress. By the end of the movie, you'll be entirely won over, and anxiously awaiting a second date and more from these actors and filmmakers. --Mark Englehart

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R, 90 min.

Directed by: Jim Fall

Release Date: July 23, 1999

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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2000

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  • Stinger839
    October 24, 2008
    Stinger839
    Finally some queer cinema which bothers with jokes actually pertinent and relevant to actual gay culture. In the first seven minutes, we get to see perfect parodies of (about half of) the types of annoying guys you don't want bothering you at the club - the drugged out ex-strippe...( read more)r, the blunt troll, the slick-lookin guy who just wants a sleazy unsafe threeway. From there, the film derails into normal dramedy territory, occasionally surfacing to visit a piano bar, an all night New York diner, an audition room, a contested fuck space. I read this movie best described as a "fever dream piece". Our lead is a cute naive-lookin young Broadway writer who picks up a suave overconfident stripper on the subway and spends the whole night trying unsuccessfully to find a hookup space. It's got its moments of sweetness and genuine feeling, always rare for a romance comedy.

    It's almost too shocking how much Tori Spelling looks like Miss Coco Peru.
  • Fragglefreak
    July 31, 2008
    Fragglefreak
    Really liked it. Kinda crazy but in an awesome way.
  • samanthapoxton
    September 8, 2009
    samanthapoxton
    A broadway musical within a film.
  • bvrnz
    March 16, 2009
    bvrnz
    Gabriel, an aspiring writer of Broadway musicals, meets Mark, a muscled stripper, who picks him up on the subway. They spend the night trying to find somewhere to be alone... forced to contend with Gabriel's selfish roommate, his irritating best friend, and a vicious, jealous dra...( read more)g queen in a gay dance club. The sun rises on a promising new relationship.
  • malacaynomuerto
    February 3, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    A ratos parece que el mundo conspira contra ti pero puede que solo veas una pequeña parte del todo que es la vida
  • dli4arab
    January 28, 2009
    dli4arab
    Can't we just find a place to sit down alone for awhile?
  • nezuko11738
    January 26, 2009
    nezuko11738
    Absolutely cute in the simplest way. Great funny moments combined with enough drama and ultimately little heart-warming romance. I like the way their... attraction to each other developed. Very nice.
  • suhedreams
    December 31, 2008
    suhedreams
    very romantic gay movie with happy gay ending!! !
  • xxxcli213xxx
    December 10, 2008
    xxxcli213xxx
    no thanks not my kinda thing

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