Tan Lines (2007)

From the sun-drenched beaches of Australia comes this sexy coming-of-age romance. Cute teen Midget Hollow (Jack Baxter) wanders through life riding big waves and partying with surfer boys. When Midget s best friend s gay brother Cass arrives on the scene the two quickly dive head first into a clandestine sea of sexual awakening. As his lusty romance with the dark-eyed Adonis is soon discovered Midget has to navigate between his friends reaction and his newfound love all while growing up during a hot summer of fun in the sun! System Requirements:Running Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 807839002911 Manufacturer No: TLAD180 Product Description

Tan Lines

very well done, the story took a left turn at the end, but was good.
excellent talent by leading actors, hope to see more of them from
other australian products when they become available August 11, 2008

Life's a beach, but it's not Manly

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. August 2, 2008

tan lines

not that impressed with the movie.
it was sort of slow pace.
can't recommend it. July 15, 2008

Simple & Quirky

Its simplicity kept it honest and real. Its quirkiness allowed it to make points and allowed us to understand the characters better - without pretense. I quite enjoyed this and felt at times I was watching signs of the brilliance found in early John Waters flicks... June 9, 2008

Just a little dry...

Overall, I enjoyed the movie even though it was a little slow and spacey. The director used light/dark contrasts really well in the bedroom scenes & floods of light for outdoor scenes, as well as an interestingly subtle approach to personal religous pressures within the gay community (specifically Catholics here). There were definately some moments that drove me up the wall with the lack of direction, dialogue, and believability between the characters. The story at the heart of this odd movie is strong, but I feel as though it got lost somewhere, leaving the viewer to sort through all the fluff to find it. The actors are mostly young Australians that are pretty cute, but the 'older brother' has a great body & SCARY face (think 'beer-face' commercials)! While the end leaves mounds to be desired and more questions than answers, I think the director got the attitudes and ideas he wanted across.
If you are into gay indie-style films, then you will most likely find this movie appealing. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IMAGES OF GAY SEX AND MANHOOD SHOTS, THEN THIS MOVIE WILL NOT DELIVER; there really are only two scenes for this purpose and neither are that intense. I think that if this movie were to be redone for 'American' audiences, the material and direction would be cleaned up and strengthened, making it a far better movie. Just as a side note, there's a weird series of scenes in which the 'main character' is being paid by an old woman to pleasure her niece while they have tea....BIZARRE! Basically, this film is slow and dry; if you're looking to kill time then watch this movie, otherwise don't bother because others have approached the topic in cleaner, more creative ways than this. March 26, 2008

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