Laight Jesse Rosen is a very attractive guy with a wonderful smile--although his hair line recedes oddly throughout the movie as though he's two days from going bald--and plays young-and-sexually-confused well. His female friend who's going through her own confusion does a better job, though, mostly because her character has something of an arc to follow (and better lines to recite). As others have pointed out, the biggest problem here is that just as the third act of the movie starts, and the resolution of the issues begins to settle, the movie ends. For a moment I thought something was wrong with the TV, but nope, it's as though Rosen just decided, let's stop here while I think about how to end this. Still, the movie is worth seeing just for its pleasant, rather realistic recreation of young 20-somethings in LA in 2008.

Toadinthehole A closet 'bottom'(the term used by his friend in the film) finds himself in somebody's dreams. He's all dizzy from a recent breakup with the girl back home and all fresh to LA with his cute big eyes and smile to die for. Who will resist him? The boys are not unaware of his charms and shoot pool, throw balls, get pally and all sweaty with John and wonder why he looks so darn aloof when he walks straight past them looking mysterious and glossy. Little do they know that all our John is really doing is developing his photo career with his boss like any normal boy would, behind their backs. If only John knew what he was doing getting all tied up in his secret life!John's confusion takes him to that familiar architype 'the predatory queen' who with that man's man look(no girlyboy for him)is probably in post boyfriend fallout and keen to shift John into gay gear and top him. This seduction scene is the best scene in the film of course. Very very funny. And so well done. The whole film would make a great sitcom and as others have already pointed out here, the fact that it ends suddenly and all too soon could be its cue here in my opinion.....more to come? Yes please.Three cheers to its director, main lead and writer who may have unwittingly introduced a much needed theme to our movie screens...bisexuality, but notice how everyone in the film assumes that if the main character John sleeps with a guy he is automatically gay. Why? Is this the point the script is making or is that true to life? Is it not possible for John to like both equally? None of his friends say its cool to dig both. They think in black or white it seems to me. But that's the point...why?Obviously its nice to be left thinking a film has ended, but clearly there's much more ground to cover...so go for it Mr Rosen sir. Develop the plot in a part two, three four....Does John coming out as a Gay man mean he'll be saying goodbye to his obvious enjoyment sleeping with females? Or will he now be the exclusive Gay he never realised he was? See what I mean? No. Then see the film or think about it please. There are some questions here that further episodes could play with...It is my humble opinion that once you see the film you may like me feel that John's fratpad may expose some further closet 'bottoms'. I'm thinking of the character Jon played by Jesse Janson who kept picking on our hero and calling him gay etc. And in these days of Bromance if Mr Rosen will not write the next bit, then I will. Here is a tremendous opportunity to open up a few more bisexual closets or even a gay one or two along the way.This is a good pilot film for a promising TV series...if not...well then it should be...I rest my case.

lossowitz To make a first movie, to write it, direct it AND star in the leading role might either be genius or heading for the big big fall. Jesse Rosen has decided to take his chances and really, he did not fall.There's a lot to comment on this movie: superfluous scenes, overplayed emotions, clichés, amateur actors and pretentious camera-work at times. But that does not get in the way of the story. The script is well wrought, although the juxtaposition of the straight boy going gay and the lesbian going straight is a little too symmetric, but things are left to guess and find out for yourself. Does Jon really go gay? Will Maddie ever make something of her life? Is Paul a predator or just looking for love? The acting by the two leads, and some supporting actors (the history teacher, the best friend), is good and a times funny and on the dot. ("Oh, you were the cutest bottom boy!")Why the ending is not more pronounced might be a question of taste, but the scene where Jon is getting back with his friends (who are supposed to be straight but seem played by very gay actors...) is plain weak.So Rosen did not fall, that's good, but it is no work of genius either.

Keb-brand This is a very "slice of life" film. I normally prefer movies with a stronger plot. However, the quality of the performances completely won me over, and I wound up enjoying it a lot.Basically, the movie is about a young guy who moves to LA and has a gay experience with his boss. He's not sure what it means, and it's never really clear whether he is gay or not. The rest of the movie involves the repercussions for him and his relationship with his straight friends.In a parallel plot line, his lesbian friend is having trouble in her relationship, and is considering sleeping with a guy.The plot is pretty thin, and the movie was clearly shot on a very slight budget. But the performances are completely engrossing. Also, the sexually ambiguous nature of the two leading characters is something that I haven't seen depicted in film before. It feels very fresh and contemporary.