Trick
1999, 90 min
Country: US Studio: New Line Cast: Christian Campbell, John Paul Pitoc, Tori Spelling, Steve Hayes, Clinton Leupp (aka: Miss Coco Peru), Lorri Bagley, Kevin Chamberlin, Missi Pyle, Lacey Kohl Director: Jim Fall Screenwriter: Jason Schafer Our Rating:
REVIEW
The tables are turned on the typical gay film plot in this funny and romantic screwball comedy. Gabriel (Campbell), a cute, effervescent music composer, and Mark (Pitoc), a darkly handsome go-go boy, lock eyes and long to link loins but through a series of events just can't seem to ever be alone long enough to get it on. What would have been a quickie turns instead into an instance for the two men to get to know each other. They spend the day enduring intrusions, visited by friends and separated by ex-lovers and future ex-lovers. In a cinematic gay world of cookie-cutter plots, trick's seductive tale offers a fresh and exciting alternative, and one that speaks truths on love and relationships no matter what the sexual orientation. In support, Spelling is quite memorable as Gabriel's bulldozing actress/singer-wannabe best friend. Her table-side rant is hilarious. A beguiling romantic comedy which manages to capture both romance and comedy.
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