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Judas Kiss (2011)
Magical realism and good story
Judas Kiss is a huge leap in indie gay story telling and what you can do with a limited budget. While the coming out stories have there place in this genre, it was great to see a movie where being gay is just a happenstance. Thus, it then gave writer Carlos Pedraza and director J.T. Tepnapa time to step up their story while not being bogged down in ennui. The lushly filmed movie takes a simple idea -what if you could go back in time and change your past- and spins a tale about the paths we choose when we're young, and how (at the time) we never think about the consequences of our actions. From that idea, the movie borrows a bit from The Twilight Zone and adds a dash of A Christmas Carol and takes us on a journey that while familiar, it is never boring. Charlie David has never been better, giving us a new look at a man at the crossroads who is in desperate search for some sort of redemption for the sins of his past. Meanwhile, Richard Harmon explodes on the screen as the troubled Danny, willing to sacrifice everything, including love, for the ever elusive gold ring that is success. Mr. Harmon is brilliantly watchable, despite the character of Danny having so many flaws. Meanwhile, newcomer Timo Descamps (an actor/singer from Belgium) scores as Shane, the Big Man on Campus who has an agenda of his own, while Julia Morizawa is dazzling as Abby. While some might call it stunt casting, Sean Paul Lockhart rises to the occasion as a sort of Ghost of Christmas Past. Well known for his gay adult films as Brent Corrigan, Lockhart proves he is more than the sum of his parts. He's likable, charming and shows a vulnerable side, which is endearing. While certainly not a perfect film, it has great heart and production values (great CGI and location work in Seattle) outweigh a few short comings. This is an example of what could be the next evolutionary step in this genre.