Defying Gravity
  • Release Date: Oct 15, 1999
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45 out of 100

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  • Summary: Griffin (Chilson), a closeted gay fraternity member, has a relationship with off-campus fraternity brother Pete (Handfield) who wants their relationship to be open. When Pete becomes the victim of a gay-bashing incident, Griffin must decide whether he will reveal his sexual orientation to help his partner.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    A straightforward drama done with a maturity and conviction impressive for a first film.
  2. Film.com
    Reviewed by: John Hartl
    60
    Has its clunky and wince-worthy moments, it does explore some new territory, and there are moments when it's quite fresh and moving.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Nicole Campos
    40
    An exhaustingly melodramatic yarn...a sorely misguided attempt at tender, heartfelt realism, given a WB-glossy sheen and saddled with a script in which every line is the single most hackneyed thing the character could possibly say.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    30
    What really undoes writer-director John Keitel's admirable intentions is the general lack of artistry on virtually every level.

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