Review of Dare (2009) by Me M — 24 Feb 2010
Dreck!
Even from a purely gay soft-porn viewpoint, this is lame. The two male characters are likable enough -- one is a jaded, bored rich kid raising himself and the other is a nerdy, closeted kid being raised by an overwhelmingly supportive hippie mom (Ana Gasteyer). Their chemistry is ... meh, sorta there.
My main complaint is Emmy Rossum, she of 'The Day After Tomorrow' fame. There's A LOT ... of ... pregnant pauses ... in ... this film. Meryl Streep knows what to do with a pregnant pause. So does Kevin Spacey and a host of other veteran actors. But these youngins', especially Rossum, have no idea what to do. They alternate between The Nauseous Look and The Stoned Look. This does not equal range, kids. Something Alan Cummings' pretentious (and un-necessary) character should have preached about, instead of just telling Rossum's character to get laid.
Ever a fan of guy-on-guy action, I just can't do anything except throw tomatoes.
This review of Dare (2009) was written by Me M on 24 Feb 2010.
Dare has generally received mixed reviews.
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