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Back Soon (2007) Directed by Rob Williams
"I hate waiting."
Logan Foster (Windham Beacham) is a man with a broken heart. His wife Adrian (Maggie Eilertson) died of a hit and run accident one year ago, August 16th. Now he is selling their house, and trying to move along.
The first customer, Gil Ramirez (Matthew Montgomery) is absolutely drawn to the place. He mistakes Logan for a real estate agent, and gets the grand tour. His passion for the place convinces Logan he is the right person, and he accepts the offer.
Logan is having problems with his former in-laws; particularly Spencer (Artie O'Daly), Adrian's brother, and Logan's best friend. Logan was too reminded of Adrian to be comfortable around her brother. Logan and Gil start to run into each other. It happens frequently. And they start to become friends. This is the first time since Adrian's death that Logan has invited someone into his life instead of pushing them away.
Gil's best friend is Jaime (Bret Wolfe, of porno fame). Jaime is so very gay. We learn that Gil, once upon a time, was a rather naughty boy, but is now getting his life back together. Gil and Logan are not really the kind who would hang out together normally, but they are strangely drawn together.
Gil has an interesting claim to fame. He died one year ago. He died twice, actually; once where he was shot, and again in the hospital. August 16th.
Logan is a sleep walker, and when his car breaks down in the driveway of his old home, Gil tells him to sleep over. But the ghost of Adrian leads her somnambulist husband into their old bedroom, and sleepy Logan wakes up to discover he is kissing Gil. Both are shocked. Both surge together, and there is a very tender scene that follows.
The next day, both men are rather freaked out. Both are straight. But Logan is freaked out and guilty. And he flees with the arrival of the tow truck.
But oddly, they are still drawn together. And when Gil sees Adrian's picture, the pieces begin to click together. He saw her. He saw her while he was dead. And he thinks he understands what has been moving him towards Logan. Adrian did not exactly move into the light, but seems to be subletting Gil's soul! So, what do the men have? Are they in love? Does Logan only love the lingering trace of Adrian in Gil? Is the trace the only source of Gil's attraction to Logan? What follows is an even deeper look into the nature of love, attraction, and fidelity.
I really like this movie. While it is a small budget gay romance, it is surprisingly well done. It focuses on story, and acting, and the rest just follows. Of course, the Cinematographer is Tim Otholt, and he has a very good eye for framing up a shot. His structure and use of shadow is very sophisticated for this sort of production. And, come to think of it, same thing can be said for the sound, and the score, which is used as an accent, not a background.
And the actors; Matthew and Windham are very, very good. They manage to pull off being straight, and do a convincing job of the confusion of the sexually recatagorized. Their dynamic is tender, without being mushy, and that is very important.
What is the nature of love? Are we destined for certain people? Is it something that like a spark, once lit, can continue to burn? Do we fall in love with a mind, a body a soul, or some greater amalgamation of all three? What happens when that dynamic is thrown off? How long can a soul mourn? How long can a soul linger? Is it just until she completes her mission? Or just until the beloved is out of danger, and on the right path.
This raises more questions than it answers, and is better thereby. This review, Like Trixie's Revenge, is Lean-N-Mean. It weighs in at a concise 666 words.
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