Trevor constists of diary excerpts narrated by their author, a buoyantly charming 13 year old (Brett Barsky) who loves to lip-sync to Diana Ross records, gets excited looking at photos of men, and develops a crush on the most popular boy in school, Pinky Faraday (Jonah Rooney), who befriends him. Trevor’s world comes crashing down when his true feelings for Pinky are discovered. Mocked by classmates and branded a “fairy”, Trevor is shunned by his new best friend and attempts to kill himself in a scene that is both heart wrenching and darkly funny, but as played by Brett Barsky, Trevor is no victim. You can be certain that his enthusiasm and developing sense of self will see him through.
March 5, 2010
#1
The movie made a good point. But it was only 30 min or so for this film. and not enought move time for the money I payed.
March 5, 2010
#2
I saw this on cable years ago. It’s funny, sweet, touching — I was blown away and forced friends to watch who ended up loving it as well! It has its message but it earns the right to convey it by being massively entertaining. GOOD STUFF!
March 5, 2010
#3
This is a charming and emotional little short about a subject matter that all teens really should see. I’d swear this film was a biography of my own life. Even the story’s character shares my name. Definitely a must see.
March 5, 2010
#4
“Trevor”
Angst and Coming Our
Amos Lassen
“Trevor” is a jewel of a film. It is a beautiful 17 minute short film that leaves you wanting more.
Trevor is a young boy being raised by parents who have no clue that he might be gay. We, however, see it right away. He is a wonderful boy who loves Diana Ross and Broadway show music. He is a high school in America of the 1970′s and his life is centered on listening to records, hanging out with his friends and going to the movies. He doesn’t like girls for social outings and pays careful attention to the boys in his class. People begin to make fun of him and Trevor, himself, begins to realize that he is gay. His friends do not want him around, his parents ignore him and his best friend Pinky tells him that he is a weak person. Trevor decides to kill himself but suddenly help comes in an unexpected form.
Trevor is resilient and it is his inner strength that makes this movie so good. The subject of sexuality and youth is treated sympathetically, probably because this is an issue that any thinking person will find disturbing. Here is a film that should be shown in high schools as it so beautifully looks at someone who is totally alone and is willing to kill himself because he feels so disconnected from everyone else and from life in general.
Young people will be able to identify with Trevor and the movie rakes a sensitive if blunt look at suicide. Even with its serious nature, “Trevor” entertains and has humor.
Even with its brevity, it is extremely well done Keeping in mind that it was made in 1994 and won the Academy Award, it is easy to see why and to understand its relevance today.
March 5, 2010
#5
It should be noted that this is what is usually referred to as a Short Film. It is one of the funniest shorts I have ever seen. My only real problem was originally it was part of a series of gay short films called Boy Life 2. When I purchased BL2 Trevor was missing I returned the tape. I guess the company wanted to cash in since this did win an oscar. Oh well, bless America.