Actuakers
One of my all time favorites.
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Casey Duggan
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Kirpianuscus
first, it is surprising for the fascinating story, embroidery of literary motifs and cultural references, from Saint Sebastian and Dante to Kafka and existentialism. second - for the status of the most touching story of a hustler. not the last, for great performances. a film about appearances, loneliness and sense. a night, a building. few meets like steps on a ladder. after its end, the word amazing is the first who sounds reasonable. because Benjamin Bonenfant or Paul Gerrior are masters of splendid gems.Nick Frangione did more than a good job. and the end is perfect. a film with status of experience. surprising. for the fine art to use a theme in brilliant manner.
Bada Bing
A hustler who works his way through an apartment complex shedding each layer of himself to appease his lovers. The film explores man's sexual appetite. From physical lust to emotional longing, it uncovers the different types of sexual relationship. Amidst this hustler's apathetic sexual transactions lies the potential for love. This movie is not for everyone. If you're eyes demand a quick f*ck - look to porn. If you're looking for a mind f*ck - a complex and gripping emotional hurricane that is both raw and unapologetic. This is your movie. One that tells a story yet leaves much to interpretation. It requests of its audience to do more than gaze but engage in this work of art. Truly Amazing.
rafiii
Having never heard of this film or any of the actors, I was hesitant to sit through another "gay hustler" story. I'm thankful I did.Ditto on all the adjectives used by the other reviewers who enjoyed Strapped. This film is fresh. I knocked off 1 star because of a few technical flaws, though they don't detract from the story. This is a definite DVD purchase for my library.I don't believe they were, but I question whether or not the themes may have been too Americanized. Our esteemed reviewer from Russia doesn't share my opinion and I accept that people are looking for different things from the movie experience.
jm10701
An astonishing, spectacularly good little movie - much, MUCH better than anybody has words to say. Sexy and poetic, lyrical and heartbreaking and soaring. It is as mundane as a leaking roof and as wide and glorious as the universe. To say it is about a hustler turning tricks is like saying the Odyssey is about a guy who got stuck in traffic on the way home.Its minor flaws, so tiny they are almost insignificant - sloppy camera focus in crucial scenes, occasionally ponderous dialog, the total lack of tongues during the all-important kiss - simply make it better, realer, more human, as tiny flaws in great works of art always do.If I could have seen only one gay movie in all my life, this is the one I would want it to be.
