Mr. Right (2009)

Directors:

David Morris
Jacqui Morris

Writer:

David Morris (writer)

Release Date:

27 November 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Harry hates being a TV producer and dreams of leaving his job to travel the world. He loves Alex, an...

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Gay | Artist | Aspiring Actor | Infidelity

Cast

James Lance	...	Harry
Luke de Woolfson	...	Alex (as Luke De Woolfson)
Benjamin Hart	...	Lars
Georgia Zaris	...	Louise
David Morris	...	Tom
Leon Ockenden	...	Lawrence
Rocky Marshall	...	William
Jan Waters	...	Harry's Mother
Maddie Planer	...	Georgina
Sheila Kidd	...	Georgina's Grandmother
Kate Russell	...	The Yellow Team
Ian Russell	...	The Yellow Team
Katy Odey	...	Presenter
Lucy Jules	...	Emma
Dolly Wells	...	Fizz
Harry Serjeant	...	Runner
Mark Hayford	...	The Blue Team
Diane Morgan	...	The Blue Team
Ian Tytler	...	Charlie
Pippa Brooks	...	Shop Owner
Chris Eeles	...	Fan
Christopher Saul	...	Art Expert
Jeremy Edwards	...	Paul
Malin Lindholm	...	Props Woman
Peter Cooney	...	Gallery Customer 1
Jake Tassell	...	Gallery Customer 2
Karen Meagher	...	Alex's Mum
Rick Warden	...	Alex's Brother
Andrew Dunn	...	Alex's Dad
Mushroom	...	Himself
Terry Bird	...	Red Team Man
Cheryl Fergison	...	Red Team Woman
Jim Cole	...	Heath
Archie Kidd	...	Barnaby
Heather Bleasdale	...	Barnaby's Mum
Yvonne O'Grady	...	Business Woman
Max Karie	...	Marcel
Rowly Dennis	...	Cute Guy in Night Club
Rosie Kidd	...	Little Girl in Ambulance
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Carleton	...	Waitress (as Sarah Massey)
Jennifer Taylor Lawrence	...	Journalist (uncredited)

Directed by
David Morris
Jacqui Morris

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Morris		writer

Produced by
Jacqui Morris	....	producer
Jonathaon Perchal	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jacqueline Kroft

Cinematography by
Michael Wood

Film Editing by
Warren Meneely

Casting by
Anna Kennedy
Sasha Robertson

Production Design by
Malin Lindholm

Art Direction by
Thomas Pausz

Costume Design by
Clare Harries

Makeup Department
Lisa Kennedy	....	assistant makeup artist
Nicola Pope	....	assistant makeup artist (as Nicki Pope)
Sushma Pugalia	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Gerry Lake	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Cole	....	first assistant director
Barty Dearden	....	second assistant director
Jonathan Hopkins	....	second unit director

Art Department
Sarah Carleton	....	assistant art director (as Sarah Massey)

Sound Department
Sven F. Heubes	....	foley mixer
Richard Leney	....	sound recordist
Cath Patton	....	sound recordist
Wid	....	dubbing mixer
Julian Willson	....	sound recordist: second unit

Visual Effects by
Adrian Seery	....	colourist

Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Barnes	....	focus puller
Ian Barwick	....	gaffer
Tim Battersby	....	first assistant camera
Dan Thomas	....	best boy
Olly Wietzel	....	clapper loader
Jonathan Yates	....	electrician

Casting Department
Becky Kidd	....	casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Briony Langmead	....	stand-by costumer

Editorial Department
Niki Goodwin	....	post-production
Simon Gretton	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kate Daisy Grant	....	composer: additional score
Ken Rose	....	composer: additional score
Ken Rose	....	music supervisor

Other crew
James R. Kipping	....	publicity assistant
Shailini Vijay Naik	....	production assistant
Alex Tanner	....	runner

Production Companies

• Mugshots

Distributors

• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (all media)

Other Companies

• Rushes Post Production  post-production

Runtime:

UK:95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12

Company:

Mugshots

Soundtrack:

Buildings and Butterflies

Not THAT bad . . . .

I've seen plenty worse gay movies, that's for sure. First of all, for American gays, this is a British production. I always find it more interesting to see gay life depicted in other cultures. Even if the movie is terrible, you can at least look at the different sets, locales, etc.

The primary conceit of this movie--that a woman introduces her boyfriend to her gay friends and that makes him gay--is just sketched at. Essentially, we're observing her friends and their friends and their various respective lovers as they interact. Some of the characters are downright unlikeable, but how is that not true to life? At least among this bunch, some have interesting jobs, like the guy who produces a house/swap decorating show. And I liked the interaction with the aspiring actor/caterer and his family. When the actor/caterer's phone rings, his straight brother says, there it is, your agent. You got the lead in that snuff film. The mother looks up from her plate. What movie, she asks? It's funny.

As with most Brit movies, there is class friction which may go over the heads of Americans who are not attuned to the differences between posh and non-posh accents. And there's the usual clichéd urban gay men problems, lust, jealousy, money, jobs, etc. They ARE clichés, but let's face it, they're clichés for a reason--the problems exist.

Ultimately the movie fails, because, if it's primarily about a straight man becoming gay when exposed to gay life, that's the weakest part of the movie. Like I said, hardly sketched in. It's just an excuse to show gay life. I think the movie might have been better, in fact, if that flimsy framework had been abandoned.

All in all, I found this an easy watch, and it held my interest, despite the clichés, despite some unlikeable characters. If you approach this with lowered expectations you might actually like it. Faint praise, I know. But I have to give it, because the movie is a lot better than the other review would have you think. (And at this writing, there's only one other review.)