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The Stranger in Us (2010)

The Stranger in Us (2010)
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A gay man embraces a new life only to find out how difficult living in the big city can be in this drama from debuting director Scott Boswell. Anthony (Raphael Barker) is an aspiring poet in his mid-20s who was born and raised in Virginia but has finally pulled up stakes to relocate to San Francisco. Anthony has been invited to share an apartment with Stephen (Scott Cox) after they met during a trip to the East, but while their relationship starts well, it isn't long before Stephen grows resentful of his new partner, and Anthony has to find a new place to live. Working at a movie theater and living in a small flat on the shabby side of town, Anthony strikes up a friendship with Gavin (Adam Perez), a homeless runaway who's new in town and occasionally turns tricks to support himself. Anthony and Gavin are clearly drawn to one another, but while Gavin is young enough to be excited by the risks of life on the streets, Anthony wants a more stable lifestyle, and even as they two provide emotional support for one another, their differences are just as evident as what they have in common. The Stranger In Us received its world premiere at the 2010 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Raphael Barker
Director(s):
Scott Boswell
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Stranger in Us

A gay man embraces a new life only to find out how difficult living in the big city can be in this drama from debuting director Scott Boswell. Anthony (Raphael Barker) is an aspiring poet in his mid-20s who was born and raised in Virginia but has finally pulled up stakes to relocate to San Francisco. Anthony has been invited to share an apartment with Stephen (Scott Cox) after they met during a trip to the East, but while their relationship starts well, it isn't long before Stephen grows resentful of his new partner, and Anthony has to find a new place to live. Working at a movie theater and living in a small flat on the shabby side of town, Anthony strikes up a friendship with Gavin (Adam Perez), a homeless runaway who's new in town and occasionally turns tricks to support himself. Anthony and Gavin are clearly drawn to one another, but while Gavin is young enough to be excited by the risks of life on the streets, Anthony wants a more stable lifestyle, and even as they two provide emotional support for one another, their differences are just as evident as what they have in common. The Stranger In Us received its world premiere at the 2010 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
107 mins

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    Director(s):
    Scott Boswell
    Writer(s):
    Scott Boswell
    Producer(s):
    Cheryl Sims Valenzuela
    Categories:
    Drama
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      Craig D.

      First of all, the back-and-forth timeline was irritating and unnecessary. Was it supposed to make the plot more interesting? Secondly, the acting was bellow average. Thirdly, none of the characters were likable--they were all thieves and numbskulls--so I didn't really care much what happened with them. Fourthly the ending was both sudden and pointless--did Anthony finally learn something (like perhaps how he might do something productive in his life?)? It's a bit like "Dumb and Dumber," but without the comedy.

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      Ernesto C.

      This had to be one of the worse movies I have ever viewed. How in the world did Raphael Baker get a starring role in "any" movie? His acting, along with the whole movie, dragged on forever. He slurred his words and it seemed like everyone that met him thought that he was so cute...give me a break, homely would even be a stretch. His relationship with his boyfriend was sill at best. This boyfriend could not impress anyone as being macho and tough enough to beat anyone up. I would not recommend this movie to anyone.

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      Michael D.

      This movie was kind of draggy and followed the boring, pathetic life of one guy. No one can be this big of a loser and watching his boring life wasn't exactly entertaining.

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