Review of Shelter (2008) by Kwen — 28 May 2008

So Adorable. I absolutely loved this film. My friends nagged me until I saw it, and I didn't regret it at all. Totally worth two or three viewings.

This review of Shelter (2008) was written by Kwen on 28 May 2008.

Shelter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Trevork. (2) on 01 Dec 2008

This was such an inspiring, well made movie. It was the first movie to make me cry in a long time. (not that it was sad, it was inspiring)…

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By Martinj (7) on 05 Dec 2009

Ditto! This is a movie for the heart that offers its fair share of intellectual rewards…

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By Jimmytancredi (127) on 06 Nov 2011

I finished this movie and I'm really delighted…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 02 Oct 2009

Actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe are good enough to turn a formulaic coming-out tale into a sweet romance…

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By Davidk (19) on 29 Mar 2009

This is an awesomely written and directed coming of age drama about a talented young man from San Pedro, California…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 09 Apr 2015

Shelter is a gay movie like other American gay movies. Boy meets boy. Boy comes out. Boys fight opposition. Opposition caves…

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By Bill White (195) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 27 Sep 2012

The script sounds like literal diary transcripts, the camerawork tests the limits of eyestrain, and the soundtrack bleats with mediocre pop…

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By Rcavey92212 (192) on 18 Aug 2020

Continuing my Pride month marathon I finally got around to this splendid gay film after lots of reccomendations…

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 25 Mar 2011

Wright is a find, while Rowe may surprise those who dismissed him as a Brad Pitt look-alike when he first came to attention in Billy’s Hollywood…

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By Mediaman23 (6) on 17 Jan 2011

What a uplifting surprise…

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