James Vasquez wrote and starred in 29th and Gay where he plays the lead character. James plays James, a sweet gay guy who just wants a couple of reasonable things in his life. He wants his acting career to take off and he wants to find love. Not unreasonable requests, but for a gay man these two things sometimes seem impossible. James gets through life with the help of family and friends. He has a mother so supportive she buys him things for presents that no mother should buy even a straight son and he has a lovable super-gay best friend, Brandon (David McBean), and the standard accessory fag-hag, Roxy (Nicole Marcks).
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As we progress through the movie we look at the joys of Internet dating and the clumsy sweetness that comes from being around a guy you view as perfect even when you know you’re normal, at best. The acting comes out funny, sweet, and irreverent. However, there are problems at times. No movie is perfect and 29th and Gay does have some faults, as well.
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The faults that I have found were more with the Directing. Carrie Preston was the director and it was her first and last time directing role since this movie was made. Personally, I think it would be good for her to stick with acting. I couldn’t help but feel throughout the entire movie that it could have been so much better than what it ended up being. Many of the reasons for that had to do with direction and editing.
Many spots gave the feel of being a step off or a minute too late. Jokes that would have been funny got lost in the lackluster editing and ended up falling flat on the ground without hope of being picked up. It wasn’t the writing I had a problem with. I loved the year in the life, comedic look into the world of a gay man. Like the writing, the acting was wonderful. The characters were lovable or bitchy, depending on the role, and a good time should have been felt throughout. I guess two out of three isn’t bad.
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Bottom Line: 29th and Gay offers a wonderful story that has the ability to make you laugh and maybe even cry, in that sweet romantic sort of way. While the timing is off and the editing and direction could have used an overhaul prior to putting this film on the market the finished film is worth watching if you can overlook the small problems that have surfaced upon this otherwise excellent independent movie.
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