Dorian Blues

Name: Dorian Blues
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 23, 2005
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 52

2005

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TLA Releasing | Release Date: September 23, 2005

Summary: A refreshing coming-of-age comedy about a young man who realizes he is gay. (TLA Releasing)

Director: Tennyson Bardwell

Genre(s): Comedy

Runtime: 88 min

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Nathan Rabin

Dorian Blues covers extremely familiar territory, but does so with low-key wit and ingratiating charm. Read full review

Janet Maslin

With some gentle humor that will delight the "Napoleon Dynamite" set, Dorian Blues lights a natural little footpath between two ways of living. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

It doesn't open up much new territory, except to eschew much of the dark, frank sexuality that has characterized such recent sexual coming-of-age movies as "Mysterious Skin." Instead, Bardwell offers a cheerful, if sometimes strenuously earnest, take on a subject that seems overdue for a lighthearted touch. Read full review

Joshua Katzman

Bardwell manages a sincere portrait of what it's like to be young and closeted. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Even if the story is hackneyed, it's hackneyed in a warm and universal way. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

The buoyant McMillan is a charming presence, but he's entirely miscast as a character described as moody and angry. Read full review

Phil Hall

Has a terrible air of been-there/done-that. Read full review

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alejandroc.

Sep 27, 2005

My friends and I stumbled upon this movie and thought it was just wonderful. Its like a homemade cake, flawed yes, but so much better than the mass produced stuff. I'm surprized by the lukewarm critical reaction. All of us saw a little of ourselves in this film, and it made us laugh. My friends and I stumbled upon this movie and thought it was just wonderful. Its like a homemade cake, flawed yes, but so much better than the mass produced stuff. I'm surprized by the lukewarm critical reaction. All of us saw a little of ourselves in this film, and it made us laugh. That's a big accomplishement in and of itself!… Expand

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BillB.

Sep 27, 2007

It's sad to realize that Dorian Blues had the potential to be a great movie. Dorian is the most inhibited gay character ever on film. There is nothing about him that suggests he's gay. The brother Nicky actually tries to de-homofy him by teaching him to act straight, which is very It's sad to realize that Dorian Blues had the potential to be a great movie. Dorian is the most inhibited gay character ever on film. There is nothing about him that suggests he's gay. The brother Nicky actually tries to de-homofy him by teaching him to act straight, which is very wrong and very homophobic. The whole heterofying aspect of this movie ruins it. Otherwise there are great lines in the movie and thoughtfulness throughout that had the potential to make this into a great film. Obviously this movie is too cozy for straights. It was not made for gays but for straights.… Expand

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