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East Side Story (I) (2006)In East Los Angeles, handsome, young Diego works at his family's restaurant while secretly having an affair with a hunky but super-closeted real estate agent... See full synopsis » Director:Carlos Portugal |
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Title: East Side Story (2006)
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Bianca Campos
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Jonathan Webber
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Yelyna De Leon | ... |
Tiffany
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Salvador
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Jason Kordelos | ... |
Lowell
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Efrain Morales
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Janice Morales
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Dennis
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Dan
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Mr. Martinez
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In East Los Angeles, handsome, young Diego works at his family's restaurant while secretly having an affair with a hunky but super-closeted real estate agent... See full synopsis »
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Love Thy Neighbor...Just Don't Get Caught.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
7 June 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Del otro lado de la historia See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
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$500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Diego Campos: Don't say that. It worked for Mr. Martínez and Mr. Gonzáles.
Tiffany: Not really. I heard they left their wives and ran away together. They're opening up a bed and breakfast... in Ensenada.
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Tiffany: I guess conversion therapy never works.Diego Campos: Don't say that. It worked for Mr. Martínez and Mr. Gonzáles.
Tiffany: Not really. I heard they left their wives and ran away together. They're opening up a bed and breakfast... in Ensenada.
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This is a very technically well-made film with good pacing and overall good acting, with standout performances from the main females and most of the main male actors. The main problem with the film is the extent to which is borrows from stereotypical sitcom television conventions, down to the nicely packaged happy ending. Boy meets closeted boy, boy dumps closeted boy, boy meets new gay couple on block, one half of the gay couple cheats on partner with boy, purely dramatic devices causes a break-up (which in typical television fashion, the couple didn't actually belong together - not the like the boy and cheating partner do), till finally, again true to TV conventions, all is resolved and happily so, that by the time the end title credits roll, boy ends up with the right half of the couple.
Don't get me wrong, it's a well-made film with some excellent performances. It's definitely a crowd-pleaser and it's sure to be enjoyed by nearly any gay-identified audience member who views it. Apparently, the distributors didn't see any cross-over appeal as the movie seems to be headed to a DVD release without even a cursory theatrical release in some of the major markets where it did not make into (or which do not have) a gay and lesbian film festival.
Definitely worth renting, once the DVD is released, apparently in the next few months, and perhaps even owning. However, comparing this to Brokeback Mountain is definitely not appropriate.