Tru Loved (2007)

39% of critics liked it
(18 reviews)
47% of users liked it
(380 ratings)

Uprooted from her comfortable San Francisco home and transplanted to a generic Southern California suburb by her two well-meaning moms, open-minded high-school sophomore Tru despairs at being surrounded by close-minded football players and air-headed Paris Hilton wannabes until she gets the idea to… More Uprooted from her comfortable San Francisco home and transplanted to a generic Southern California suburb by her two well-meaning moms, open-minded high-school sophomore Tru despairs at being surrounded by close-minded football players and air-headed Paris Hilton wannabes until she gets the idea to combat small-town intolerance by co-founding a local chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance. Life in her new town isn't easy, so in order to fend off boredom, Tru frequently escapes into fantasy. But whether she's retreating into a picture-perfect, Leave It to Beaver-style household with two mothers and two fathers or dancing in the streets West Side Story-style, Tru's depressive new surroundings always remain the same once she's snapped back to reality. When the star quarterback at her new high school begins paying special attention to Tru, her initial elation is soon tempered by the revelation that he's actually just another closet case in search of a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. Though Tru is at first frustrated by the prospect of putting on a false front in order to protect the athlete's true sexuality, she decides to address the homophobic attitudes of her new classmates directly by opening a local chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance. As the movement begins to gain steam, however, Tru is forced to reconcile her unguarded position on sexual orientation with the private pledge she has made to her closeted classmate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Stewart Wade, Stuart Wade
Written By: Stewart Wade
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 17, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Jan 12, 2010
Studio: Regent Releasing/here Films!

Critic Reviews

David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
The world is not quite as nicely rainbow-hued as the film wishes it were at the end, but, if nothing else, Tru Loved makes us hope all the more that it can be one day.
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
This plodding plea for tolerance would barely pass muster as an after-school special.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Content, bolstered by some solid performances, triumphs over form: The film is engaging, timely and courageous.
, Chicago Reader
Worthless drivel for the gay-lesbian market.
Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune
Tru Loved is worth a look for the supporting cast alone.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
An entertaining tolerance lesson targeted at teens.
Stan Hall, Oregonian
The movie is crummy on several levels, yet its desire to help make the world more loving and tolerant is so pure-hearted that criticizing it seems almost mean-spirited.
Richard Knight, Windy City Times
Wade's extremely low budget film is hampered by badly recorded dialogue and a script that tries to cram too many issues and characters in.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Too bad it's not better, because in many ways it's a coming-out movie with a difference.
Paula Nechak, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
There isn't really much that differentiates Tru Loved from any other low-budget indie film. It isn't unique visually and a lot of the acting is what, at best, could be called amateur.
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
The film surely means well with enormous messages of tolerance and self-esteem, but when Loved digs in with broad caricatures of homophobia and all-purpose intolerance, the movie can be a supreme chore to sit through.
Tim Cogshell, Boxoffice Magazine
Every word of dialogue is both written and delivered with the most precious deliberateness and instructive tone.
Anna King, Time Out New York
As coming-out movies go, Tru Loved is no downer. Nobody dies, or prays the gay away. Despite the punning title, the gags carry the dialogue with surprising élan.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
All that's missing from this Edenic scenario is Cyndi Lauper belting "Living High and Mighty."

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Cast

            Najarra Townsend as Tru

            Bruce Vilanch as Daniel

            Matthew Thompson as Lodell

            Alec Mapa as Mr. Bushnell

            Jasmine Guy as Cynthia

            Alexandra Paul as Leslie

            Cynda Williams as Lisa

            Ellie Gerber as Rhonda

            Jane Lynch as Ms. Maple

            David Kopay as Himself

            Nichelle Nichols as Lo's Grandmother

            Elaine Hendrix as Ms. Muller

            Jake Abel as Trevor

            Tye Olson as Walter

            Joseph Julian Soria as Manuel

            Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Wallace

            Vernon Wells as Coach Wesley

            Jenn Shagrin as Adrienne

            Shani Pride as Tiffany

            Peter Bedard as Dom

            Thomas Saunders as Emmett

            Jennifer Riker as Nurse Bette

            Tony Brown as Principal Velasquez

            Scott Presley as Belle Aire

            Howard Booth as Joe

            Bryan Erickson as Roberto

            Morgan Early as Punk Girl

            Jay Costelo as Pierced Guy
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