|
|
DVD REVIEW 2 Minutes Later
by Steve Warren 2008-06-25
|
|
This article shared 4790 times since Wed Jun 25, 2008
|
|
Michael Dalmer ( Michael Molina ) , a gay insurance investigator, investigates the disappearance of his photographer gay twin brother, Kyle ( Molina ) —with a little help from lesbian private investigator Abigail Marks ( Jessica Graham ) —in 2 Minutes Later. Robert Gaston's movie has the production values of a pilot for a Logo series, which means it's slick and easy to watch but unlikely to win any awards.
The title refers both to how soon you'll forget the movie after watching it and the age difference between the twins. Kyle is older and always flaunted his superiority until the brothers pretty much stopped communicating. Although Michael has the grievances ( Kyle stole his boyfriend ) it's Kyle who chose to avoid closeness with his twin.
We see what happened to Kyle in a pre-title sequence. He drops off a model/trick, 'Tevin with a T' ( Joe Almanza ) , after a session and is confronted by a man ( Peter Stickles ) with a gun who tells him, 'You see too much.' Kyle is shot in the ensuing chase and manages to drop the memory card from his camera in a mailbox before reaching an inconclusive conclusion.
Michael, in Philadelphia for another case, stops to visit his brother. He's mistaken for Kyle, who he realizes no one has seen in two weeks. Soon Abby shows up, having been hired by Kyle's manager to look for him. They team up and follow clues, including the photos Kyle mailed to himself, engaging in banter that's lighthearted but never funny.
The trail leads to New Milford—and several hot models. Both investigators find more flirtations—who knew lesbians have more sex in public restrooms than Larry Craig?—than facts along the way. The killer is on their trail before they're on his, and even after he shoots at them they break into his apartment to look for clues instead of calling the police.
Although one of the main characters is a lesbian, 2 Minutes Later is obviously designed more with gay men in mind. The film's centerpieces are flashback montages to Kyle's photo sessions, with copious frontal nudity. ( The DVD includes additional photos. )
Although the technical work is proficient, the writing, direction and acting are all subpar. Better work in any of those areas might have raised 2 Minutes Later to the next level. It's not painfully bad—just a decent time-waster you can watch and forget two minutes later. |
|
|
|
This article shared 4790 times since Wed Jun 25, 2008
|
ARTICLES YOU MIGHT LIKE |
---|
|
| | SHOWBIZ 'Faye,' Sophia Bush, Janelle Monae, Laverne Cox, Peabodys 2024-05-03 - The HBO Original documentary Faye, about iconic actress Faye Dunaway, will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max later this year, a press release noted. The film will have its world premiere ...
|
| | WCT's Jerry Nunn is among inaugural Critics Choice LGBTQ+ celebration organizers 2024-04-30 - Chicago-based entertainment writer Jerry Nunn, a regular contributor to Windy City Times, is among the organizers of the upcoming Critics Choice Association (CCA) Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television on June 7 in Los Angeles. The ...
|
| | Critics Choice Assn. to host inaugural celebration of LGBTQ+ TV, film 2024-04-27 - The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the date and honorees for its inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television. The Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television event will take place during Pride Month on Friday, June ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ 'Priscilla,' Tony nods, Oscars, Ncuti Gatwa, Jonathan Bailey, GLAAD event 2024-04-26 - Stephan Elliottwho directed the cult classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desertsaid a sequel "is happening" and that the original movie's stars (Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving) are back "on board" 30 ...
|
| | WORLD Queer-friendly spots, religion items, Argentine protests, Iraqi bill 2024-04-26 - Following a travel warning issued for LGBTQ+ tourists in Greece, euronews published a list of the European spots that are most welcoming to queer people. Even though same-sex marriage was recently legalized in Greece, the British ...
|
| | The importance of becoming Ernest: Out actor Christopher Sieber dishes about the Death Becomes Her musical 2024-04-20 - Out and proud actor Christopher Sieber is part of the team bringing Death Becomes Her to life as a stage musical in the Windy City this spring. Sieber plays Ernest Menville, who was originally portrayed by ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange Way' 2024-04-19 - I Am: Celine Dion will stream on Prime Video starting June 25, according to a press release. The film is described as follows: "Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I Am: Celine Dion gives us ...
|
| | LGBTQ+ film fest Queer Expression to feature Alexandra Billings in 'Queen Tut' 2024-04-12 --From a press release - CHICAGO — Pride Film Fest celebrates its second decade with a new name—QUEER EXPRESSION—and has announced its slate of LGBTQ+-themed feature, mid-length and short films for in-person and virtual events in April and May. QUEER EXPRESSI ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ Jerrod Carmichael, '9-1-1' actor, Kayne the Lovechild, STARZ shows, Cynthia Erivo 2024-04-12 - Gay comedian/filmmaker Jerrod Carmichael criticized Dave Chappelle, opening up about the pair's ongoing feud and calling out Chappelle's opinions on the LGBTQ+ community, PinkNews noted, citing an Esquire article. Carmichael ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ Outfest, Chita Rivera, figure skaters, letter, playwright dies 2024-04-05 - For more than four decades, Outfest has been telling LGBTQ+ stories through the thousands of films screened during its annual Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival—but that event may have a different look this year because ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ Dionne Warwick, OUTshine, Ariana DeBose, 'Showgirls,' 'Harlem' 2024-03-29 Video below - Iconic singer Dionne Warwick was honored for her decades-long advocacy work for people living with HIV/AIDS at a star-studded amfAR fundraising gala in Palm Beach, per the Palm Beach Daily News. Warwick received the "Award of ...
|
| | WORLD Israel court, conversion therapy, death sentences, Georgia bill, fashion items 2024-03-29 - Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Population Authority must register female couples as mothers on the birth certificates of their children they have together, The Washington Blade reported. The decision was made following a petition ...
|
| | JP Karliak morphs into non-binary character for Disney+'s X-Men '97 2024-03-22 - series X-Men '97, a revival of the popular X-men: The Animated Series that's both continuing the ongoing mutant storyline and breaking new ground along the way. The character of Morph now looks more like the comic ...
|
| | WORLD Uganda items, HIV report, Mandela, Liechtenstein, foreign minister weds 2024-03-21 - It turned out that U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Senior LGBTQI+ Coordinator Jay Gilliam traveled to Uganda on Feb. 19-27, per The Washington Blade. He visited the capital of Kampala and the nearby city of ...
|
| | SHOWBIZ Queer musicians, Marvel situation, Elliot Page, Nicole Kidman 2024-03-21 - Queer musician Joy Oladokun released the single "I Wished on the Moon," from Jack Antonoff's official soundtrack for the new Apple TV+ series The New Look, per a press release. The soundtrack, ...
| |
|
|