Overrated Dull Film Would Be Deadly If Not For Gay Theme.

Rating: 5/10 (2 April 2012)

It fascinates me that most of the user reviews of this film were 8 or above, while its competitor, Crash, were mostly 1 or 2 for pages at a time, yet user ratings were higher for Crash. Well I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed Crash and felt it richly deserved the Oscar, while this film seemed dull and flat, with only the scene where the wife saw her husband kissing his male lover having much power. The big love scene in the tent was hard to see and looked more like a fight in the poor light. There was not much chemistry between Heath and Jake, and they never convinced me they were in love, other than the dialog in the second half. I sincerely believe that if this film were about a heterosexual love triangle, it would have died and been trashed by critics. I have about 10 gay themed films in my 500+ DVD collection, all better than this. For example, Save Me, You Are Not Alone, A Very Serious Person, Summer Storm, and A whole New Thing. Many think this film would have won the Oscar were it not for the gay issue. I think it was the only thing that made it noteworthy, and for me, it was a disappointing film at that.