This mess is what happens when an inept interviewer asks the same questions to people over and over and over and over AND the photography and sound are butchered. Then nobody edits the thing to make it watchable. One word: DREADFUL.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Lucky Bastard
(2017)
Searching for your birthparent?
5 April 2021
I almost skipped this one on Prime, but watch for free? Why not? Adoption is a subject of interest to me as an adoptive parent. I know firsthand why someone would have a desire to identify and locate someone who might not want to be found: a birth parent.
Elijah's thinking was focused on a result: locating his birth father. He is a determined person who refused to let obstacles get in the way of finding out who he is, by meeting his birth parents. He searched the Internet, traveled to another state, and went door-to-door, with one goal: meeting his birth father.
His adoptive parents gave him their best advice, to consider leaving things as they are, or at least be careful. Elijah's odyssey brings him to a final destination -- and a new beginning.
I based my rating of 8/10 because although the emotions attached to every aspect of adoption were handled well, there were scenes included that did little but take up time.
So why have I taken the time to write this review? Because no one else has done so yet. If you are a person considering locating a birth parent this film doesn't have all the answers, but might help you arrive at the best decision for you. Good luck!
Elijah's thinking was focused on a result: locating his birth father. He is a determined person who refused to let obstacles get in the way of finding out who he is, by meeting his birth parents. He searched the Internet, traveled to another state, and went door-to-door, with one goal: meeting his birth father.
His adoptive parents gave him their best advice, to consider leaving things as they are, or at least be careful. Elijah's odyssey brings him to a final destination -- and a new beginning.
I based my rating of 8/10 because although the emotions attached to every aspect of adoption were handled well, there were scenes included that did little but take up time.
So why have I taken the time to write this review? Because no one else has done so yet. If you are a person considering locating a birth parent this film doesn't have all the answers, but might help you arrive at the best decision for you. Good luck!
Boys
(2014 TV Movie)
A healing movie, must see
9 July 2017
Healing? Yes, if a situation develops that will make you think about yourself, because this film is all about L-O-V-E. Two males together? Watch such a movie? Hated the thought. Until I watched THIS film.
With other things going on in my life, I said "why not?" I bought the DVD, and even before the great ending, had learned a lot. About MYSELF. And unfortunately, many years too late.
No, this is not the usual review, of how great the movie was made, the acting, blahblahblah. More than that. I have watched thousands of movies. Nice entertainment, that's fine. Not THIS time.
You need to know, this film changed my life. When I posted this review several days ago, if asked "are you gay," my answer WAS "I still don't know for sure, so I'd have to say 'I don't know." NOT any more.
However, this wonderful film got me thinking. I watched it AGAIN. And suddenly, I recognized MYSELF as a kid, like Sieger, with a crush on another boy. Sieg's confusion reminded me of my own, way back when. But I was not like him. I was traumatized by a rapist as a kid, and unable to establish my sexual identity when I should have, many years ago.
Finally free of bad memories, and faced with a choice between homosexual feelings or a continued heterosexual lifestyle, I am finally surrendering to my feelings, and someday will find a guy to love. :-)
Maybe you should see it, too, dude. Especially if you are still hurting yourself, like I was. STOP NOW.
With other things going on in my life, I said "why not?" I bought the DVD, and even before the great ending, had learned a lot. About MYSELF. And unfortunately, many years too late.
No, this is not the usual review, of how great the movie was made, the acting, blahblahblah. More than that. I have watched thousands of movies. Nice entertainment, that's fine. Not THIS time.
You need to know, this film changed my life. When I posted this review several days ago, if asked "are you gay," my answer WAS "I still don't know for sure, so I'd have to say 'I don't know." NOT any more.
However, this wonderful film got me thinking. I watched it AGAIN. And suddenly, I recognized MYSELF as a kid, like Sieger, with a crush on another boy. Sieg's confusion reminded me of my own, way back when. But I was not like him. I was traumatized by a rapist as a kid, and unable to establish my sexual identity when I should have, many years ago.
Finally free of bad memories, and faced with a choice between homosexual feelings or a continued heterosexual lifestyle, I am finally surrendering to my feelings, and someday will find a guy to love. :-)
Maybe you should see it, too, dude. Especially if you are still hurting yourself, like I was. STOP NOW.
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