Juan Sebastián Abril I'm not gonna do a recap over the movie, I just wanna write how moved I am. I saw this movie last night, I was just chilling in my bedroom and decided to watch a film. So I've always wanted to watch this movie, it's been like 5 years since I first heard of it. Now that I finally did it, I can assure you that I'm glad I watched it. It's not only amazing how this movie presents a social issue but how it's solved too. And we are talking that Shelter goes with the theme of a gay family even years before Obama and the legal adoption thing. We have a man experiencing love for another man for the first time and we deal it with him, we also can see straights acting like stupid people but at the same time we have the support that we need. This is a movie for the romantic ones, for the nostalgic ones. I'm so happy that I saw the movie but also I'm heartbroken. I don't know what to do now that I saw it! I just can't... my mind keeps seeing the scenes over and over again. And this is a sign that Shelter is an excellent movie. A movie that will last for ages.

Irishchatter I have always thought that Zach was such a good role model for Cody like gee, he was just honestly caring. The little fella that played Cody was adorable with his cute long hair. I say he's not like that anymore unfortunately! Such a great little actor though!I loved how Shaun also took care of Cody. I'm so glad Zach found someone special to him. Life was so hard for Zach, due to his sister not being there for his nephew 24/7 and his father having health issues plus not looking after himself. Cody's father Allen seemed be such a dirt-bag and a selfish pig for not giving love to his own son. It's just awful to see this happening for Cody. I think it's a reflection of kids today not having to spend time with their kids as much as they should. It's very sad.San Pedro seemed such a beautiful city in the film with the ocean nearby. That'll definitely be my list of holidays to go to :DAlso I have something to say, this is the best summery movie I've ever seen, watch it dudes!!!!

aredeevee This movie is a wonderful reminder that we are all special human beings, and all that we're looking for is simply love, compassion, acceptance and understanding. I found myself drawn from the very first 30 seconds into the movie, and my world simply stopped as I watched the remainder of the movie right to its very end. This seldom happens to me, and I was completely mesmerized throughout the entire film, and felt as if I was taken on a wonderful journey of life! The directing,acting, music, art, and setting all intertwined and blended so well...I felt coddled and delicately wrapped by the storyline and the characters. It also made me realize how fortunate I was to have my husband of 25 years...whom I met when I was young boy of 25 and he was 32 (so the age factor between Shaun and Zack was reminiscent of the age difference between my husband and I). He was the 'master' and I was his 'student'. I having been blessed with a solid 'family' upbringing, I could relate to a lot to Zack and his need to protect the family. His journey really hits close to home, and I just wanted to hug him and tell him that all will be well! I love how the colours of red suddenly start to project into the, predominantly metallic, artwork...this to represent Zack's coming out and making himself more vulnerable and, ultimately, opening up his heart to Shaun. Beautiful! Finally, the inspiring and beautiful music, sung mostly by Shane Mack, wove in and out to seamlessly. Awesome!

madcardinal If you've been interested in watching a movie with gay characters but cringe in exasperation when you see guys dressing up as women, acting like tarts, courting death by way of promiscuity, taking drugs, feeling sorry for themselves or bathing in suicidal despair, then "Shelter" is the movie for you. Trevor Wright (who plays Zach) and Brad Rowe (playing Shaun) make this film very likable. They do not look offbeat or effeminate; they do not walk around singing Broadway show tunes; and they do not refer to themselves or other gay guys as "girl." They convincingly portray two healthy, regular American guys who just happen to be gay. In fact, they turn out to be intelligent, resilient and altruistic. Shaun is already well grounded in his identity and Zach is journeying toward his authentic self. This film is substantially more positive in tone than many gay flicks and contains no maddening goofiness or flippancy. Zach has to deal with some real-life choices - among them, choosing whether or not to realize that the most challenging homophobia does not come from an oppressive society but from within one's self. Throw in Zach's adorable little nephew - played by Jackson Wurth - and you have a movie that's pretty hard to resist.