Testosterone (2003)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

David Moreton

Writers:

James Robert Baker (novel)
Dennis Hensley (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel...

Plot Keywords:

Lover | Brother Sister Relationship | Male Frontal Nudity | Family Disapproval | Spanish Language Spoken

Cast

David Sutcliffe	...	Dean Seagrave
Celina Font	...	Sofia
Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Pablo Alesandro
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Louise
Leonardo Brzezicki	...	Marcos
Sonia Braga	...	Pablo's Mother
Dario Dukah	...	Guillermo
Jennifer Elise Cox	...	Sharon, the Perky Chick
Davenia McFadden	...	Marnie
Ezequiel Abeijón	...	Rogelio
Martín Borisenko	...	Hot Cater Waiter
Barbara Bunge	...	Bridesmaid
Gustavo Chapa	...	Cemetery Man
Daniel Di Biase	...	Taxi Driver
Gabriel Dottavio	...	Customer

Also Known As:

Testosterona (Argentina)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:105 min

Country:

Argentina | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Blue Streak Films

Quotes:

Sofia: [speaking to Dean about being from Argentina] It's a country.
Sofia: We need to hang onto our past, because the present is too difficult.

Beyond dreadful

One of only three movies I have ever walked out of in my life. I imagine that there must be some sort of cliffhanger revelation at the end, but nothing about this wan, tonally confused and hopelessly misdirected and misedited mess made me want to stick around longer than I had to (and I stuck it out for an hour and a half). It veered sharply between sitcom humor and high-camp melodrama, all while it desperately tried to churn the wheels of the thriller it wanted to be. The writers would have done well to find some kind of structure--any kind--to give this story some shape. Instead I felt like I was going around in circles, completely unable to engage on any level with the protagonist. My friend and I could not even piece together a convincing narrative. Sequences were edited together in such a way that it was impossible to determine which event led to the next.

Yes, there were some hot man-on-man scenes, but people, people!: We must expect much, much more from gay cinema. I have nothing against the darker side of gay male sexuality and obsession being portrayed on screen (I was in fact excited that the central character was far from mentally healthy), but directors, producers and distributors (shame on you, Strand Releasing) should work harder to earn the gay buck. And gay viewers, men in particular, shouldn't be so eager to part company with their hard-earned $10 just to see half-clothed actors roll around together or to glimpse Antonio Sabato, Jr.'s wee-wee. Go rent porn for a couple of bucks instead! Were I attached to this film in any manner, I would be mortally embarrassed.