Review of Greek Pete (2009) by Liam P — 28 Jul 2011
SUMMING IT UP:
For the majority of this low-budget documentary film the audience is focused on the desperation to belong and the search for success that Pete is endeavouring to find. Whilst this part of the film is on screen the viewer sees the inherent sadness that forms a part of this young man's life. It's towards the end, however, when the film shifts its documentary eyes towards scripted drama that the film falls flat and fails to convince. There is a bizarrely ineffective sequence where Pete is paid to have dinner with a client that rings hollow and false. It's as if the director was searching for an end and couldn't find it. Add that into the whole International Escort Awards debacle and the film is let down considerably. There is the potential for an interesting film to be made about London rent boys and this gets half-way there. Sort of.
This review of Greek Pete (2009) was written by Liam P on 28 Jul 2011.
Greek Pete has generally received mixed reviews.
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