Review of Trick (2010) by Mikael K — 25 Jun 2010
An honestly sympathetic and stylish romantic comedy about a struggling songwriter (Christian Cambell) who hooks up with a go-go boy (John Paul Pitoc) and tries desperately to arrange for some intimate time alone with him, only to be repeatedly interrupted by the most unlikely events. The quest for privacy continues through the night, during which our protagonist encounters some truly peculiar situations and characters.
"Trick" owes a lot to Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" except that this time the night isn't a comedic nightmare that sinks the protagonist deeper into despair. It's more of a journey of discovery, and the overall tone of the story is pretty serious. Cambell does well, and so do all the other actors (Tori Spelling excluded) while Jim Fall holds the potentially chaotic mixture of scenes together well. And thankfully the romantic aspect of the story is left with minimum attention, allowing the characters individual growth as well as giving enough attention to all the wonderful quest appearances by many delightfully edgy and interesting personas.
This review of Trick (2010) was written by Mikael K on 25 Jun 2010.
Trick has generally received positive reviews.
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