- A man overcomes his hectic life to fall in love with his friend’s brother in this engaging drama. SHELTER stars Brad Rowe (BILLY’S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS) and Tina Holmes (EDGE OF SEVENTEEN). Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR Age: 858423001353 UPC: 858423001353 Manufacturer No: LIB00135
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe’s older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach’s selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.The feature-film debut from art director Jonah Markowitz (Quinceañera) pivots on the tension between responsibility to family and responsibility to self. Recent high-school graduate Zach (Trevor Wright) has one summer to reconcile the competing halves of his life. The aspiring Picasso lives in blue-collar San Pedro with his irresponsible sister, Jeanne (Tina Holmes, Half Nelson), her five-year-old son, Cody (Jackson Wurth), and their rarely-seen father. Zach gave up his art school dreams to toil in a diner and help look after his much-loved nephew. With his best friend, Gabe (Ross Thomas), away at college, Zach draws, surfs, and skateboards by his lonesome. When Gabe’s novelist brother, Shaun (Brad Rowe, Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss), returns to his Orange County home to recover from a broken heart, he and Zach alternate between riding the waves and encouraging each other to pursue their aspirations. Shaun is gay, while Zach appears to be straight, but a casual kiss between the two soon leads to a secret relationship. Before the former returns to Los Angeles, the latter has to decide who he is–gay, straight, artist, cook, uncle, or father–and what he’s going to do about it. Except for the location shooting, this low-budget indie plays like an extended episode of The O.C. what with all the “bro”s and “dude”s and love scenes tame enough for network TV. Nonetheless, Markowitz’s heart is in the right place, and Shelter may provide some real-life Zachs with the courage they need to follow their passions. –Kathleen C. Fennessy
February 8, 2006
#1
Wow, I can’t believe all the five star reviews of this agonizingly slow film. The film is technically very well made, and Trevor Wright’s acting is wonderful (about the only thing going for it), but the movie seemed 5 hours long to me. It took a half hour to get going and then moved at such a slow pace it was like it was stuck in slow motion to get to the very predictable conclusion. This is not a movie I would want to watch a second time. Disappointment.
February 8, 2006
#2
A movie to watch on a boring Sunday afternoon and only if you have absolutely nothing else to do. Fortunately it is not very long, quite predictable and also easy to forget. If you’r busy, movie lover or a thinker in anyway, just stay away.
February 8, 2006
#3
Let me see, gay surf movie. Uh-huh. Anyone have a link for “Masters of the Universe,” now that’s a real man’s movie.
February 8, 2006
#4
sometimes just the fact, that is a gay movie, I dont know why , people deciode to rated too good to be truth, this is a low budget, and low imagination, if You wanto to see it , rented it.
February 9, 2006
#5
Cute actors who do a pretty good job but the plot was way too preditable and boring.