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Title: Slow in Places, Ultimately Satisfying
Review: This movie was quite a surprise. I had low expectations, I suppose, but I ended up finding it redeeming. It is a gay-themed movie, to be sure, but there are more complex things going on than a simple exploration of gay relationships. It's about Gabriel, a clean-cut, young man who has just landed on the comfortable side of being out, who meets a go-go boy he's attracted to. The plan is for them to hook up for the night somewhere, but various things get in the way, including Gabriel's best friend, played by Tori Spelling. Some of their impediments also slow the movie down a bit, but ultimately it's satisgying. There is a lot of play with stereotypes, but they get turned on their heads, subtly. The movie critiques the "gay scene"... That and other critiques play subtly through and make "Trick" very satsifying to watch.
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