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5.7/10 • 57

2011-06-201h 37m

DramaRomance

Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books

When eight male cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives.

Directors
Alan Brown
Writters
Alan Brown
Editors
Alan Brown, Craig Weiseman

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  1. Seth Numrich

    Seth Numrich

    Sam Singleton

  2. Matt Doyle

    Matt Doyle

    Glen Mangan

  3. Hale Appleman

    Hale Appleman

    Josh Neff

  4. Charlie Barnett

    Charlie Barnett

    Ken Lee

  5. Chris Bresky

    Chris Bresky

    Omar Madsen

  6. Sean Hudock

    Sean Hudock

    Gus Sanchez

  7. Bobby Moreno

    Bobby Moreno

    Carlos Morena

  8. Barry Adamson

    Barry Adamson

    Adam Hersh

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CinemaSerf

Apr 16, 2023

6/10

This is quite a creative reimagining of the "Romeo & Juliet" story that shifts the setting from Verona to an American military academy. Therein, are eight cadets who essentially adopt the roles of the Montagues and Capulets - but with a difference. All are male. Using an hybrid of Shakespeare's own language and a modern day soundtrack along with an overtly militaristic scenario, the love story unfolds. Creator Alan Brown has done quite well here. Clearly the budget was pretty minimal, but he uses light and shadow, pulls focus, includes dance and sport - all to create, effectively enough, a modern-day appreciation of affection, bigotry and intolerance. It's not that it swipes at the US military's approach to being gay, per se, it highlights it - and it also demonstrates that regardless of the overarching "policy", it is down to individual people to implement lasting change and improvements. The cast work well together and the film, though it does require concentration, flows along well. Maybe a bit too long, and the sound mix isn't always the best - but it's an interesting watch this.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
uniformcadetkissgymlgbtshakespeare in modern dressmilitary academy