A strong story with moments of insight and a vivid sense of mortality, but it's also scrappy and indulgent.
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03/17/05
Sugar (2004)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 78 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister... [More]
Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin
Director: John Palmer
Reviews for Sugar
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06/24/06
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01/25/08
Top CriticThis tale of tortured love between a gay youth and street hustler juggles a complex load of emotional and tonal colors within an admirably lean runtime.
08/31/04
Top CriticThis probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor
02/19/08
can't imagine a baseball fan%u2014or a moviegoer%u2014who wouldn't respond on some level to the new film "Sugar," a rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world, as opposed to the mytho
04/17/09
A screening of Sugar should become compulsory for all young men contemplating the transition from school-yard beat-offs to full-service drug and hustling lifestyles.
08/31/04
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