Plan B (2009/I) is an Argentinian film written and directed by Marco Berger. This low-budget independent movie wants to be a gentle, but fascinating, sleeper film. We choose it casually, we learn that it's great, we tell our friends, and, before you know it, Marco Berger is casting Penelope Cruz in his high-budget blockbuster. That's just not going to happen. (Well, the movie is gentle, but that's where the fantasy ends.)
The basic plot involves Bruno (Manuel Vignau), a nice enough guy, who has split up with his girlfriend Laura (Mercedes Quinteros). They're still "just good friends," and they still are sexual partners, but Laura is now together with Pablo (Lucas Ferraro).
When Plan A--asking Laura to come back--doesn't work, Bruno switches to Plan B--seducing Pablo.
I would call that a weak plot premise, but, even if I could have accepted it, the movie wouldn't have worked for me. Nobody in the film ever does anything except talk, hang out, and get into bed. That may sound like a great lifestyle until you start to think, How do they make enough money to support this great lifestyle? Do they have jobs? Do they create art or films or music or literature? Do they have any thought that they might want to improve society? No way. Too busy talking, hanging out, and getting into bed.
We saw this film at the Little Theatre as part of the very fine ImageOut: Rochester Lesbian and Gay film festival. I don't think there's much reason to see it, but, if you do see it, it will work well on DVD.
The basic plot involves Bruno (Manuel Vignau), a nice enough guy, who has split up with his girlfriend Laura (Mercedes Quinteros). They're still "just good friends," and they still are sexual partners, but Laura is now together with Pablo (Lucas Ferraro).
When Plan A--asking Laura to come back--doesn't work, Bruno switches to Plan B--seducing Pablo.
I would call that a weak plot premise, but, even if I could have accepted it, the movie wouldn't have worked for me. Nobody in the film ever does anything except talk, hang out, and get into bed. That may sound like a great lifestyle until you start to think, How do they make enough money to support this great lifestyle? Do they have jobs? Do they create art or films or music or literature? Do they have any thought that they might want to improve society? No way. Too busy talking, hanging out, and getting into bed.
We saw this film at the Little Theatre as part of the very fine ImageOut: Rochester Lesbian and Gay film festival. I don't think there's much reason to see it, but, if you do see it, it will work well on DVD.