Because of the supremely artful way Shear and Reitz have pitched the story, it reaches into places few films, gay or straight, have gone.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
There's no denying its surreal, hypnotic effect.
A darkly intriguing drama that probes the very nature of love and the lasting effects of loss.
The journey -- long, dark, pungent, and twisted as it is -- is well worth the taking.
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
Smart, psychologically complex film is an offbeat and effective tale.
It plays like Scorsese's ``After Hours,'' but for higher stakes.
Chicago Tribune by John Petrakis
One of those small films that will, one hopes, find a larger audience through word of mouth.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Such a powerful experience that it is equally effective whether you have figured out from the start where it is headed or whether its denouement comes as a complete surprise.
Dark, morbidly funny and quite violent movie, which plays with audience members' heads in ways many people will find quite disturbing.
TV Guide Magazine by Steve Simels
If this were a more mainstream film with a shot at a wider audience, we'd probably be talking Oscar nominations for Futterman and Ball.