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While it is NOT the best film ever made, or even anywhere in the top several hundred, director Tanya Wexler's low-budget effort is worthy of mention. A man's lover, Bobby, has died of AIDS, and survivor Travis (Plano, Texas, actor John Benjamin Hickey, a Broadway star), appears to be contemplating suicide. He gives away most everything he owns to friends at a party. He then receives audio tapes from the deceased, instructing Travis to take a trip to Texas to see the places of Bobby's childhood. Along comes Rhonda (Wendy Makkena). Her father never speaks and her mother won't shut up--and Rhonda has just lost her job and celebrated her thirtieth birthday alone. Rhonda and Travis appear to hate one another, but continue their exploits, eventually becoming friends. Some of the supporting actors are not actors and manage a terrible job--which of course weighs down the impact of a good script and what potentially could have been a great road flick. Instead, the movie is just above average. Hickey certainly plays the intensely angry Travis well. The Denton, Texas, locations make North Texans proud. The ending is surprisingly good and many scenes along the way are quite touching. Robin Fletcher, Denton, TexasRead full review
Most indie flicks of this kind are pretty good story, fair acting-- this one is great acting, but the story has more than a few flaws. As an "inner story" for the male lead playing against the "inner story" driving the female lead, but with no romantic involvement, the stroy works fairly well, but needs sharpening. It's a story of anger, of pain, of hope, and interesting but not great.
its ok
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