Even if the film feels somewhat contrived, stick with it; you'll be rewarded by what it has to say.
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03/22/04
Latter Days (2004)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:20
Rotten:24
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: A melodramatic plot and character stereotypes turn the movie into a sitcom.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Christian (Wes Ramsey), is a young, promiscuous gay man in Los Angeles. Always up for a party and not willing to settle down with one person, he doesn't think too much about anything. When Aaron... [More]
Starring: Wes Ramsey, Steve Sandvoss, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jacqueline Bisset
Director: C. Jay Cox
Reviews for Latter Days
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12/06/05
Cox can be forgiven for getting a little preachy when he makes his point with such an open heart and loving spirit
04/24/04
...Funny, tragic, occasionally cheesy, endearing and ultimately heartwarming, dealing with very serious Christian hypocrisy while holding onto a light, life-embracing tone.
04/08/04
Despite the frequent obviousness of the script and direction ... the story attains an undeniable, if somewhat soap opera-like, power.
01/17/04
Despite the inherent clichés, Latter Days manages to rise above its formulaic plot, mainly because of the assured performance by Mr. Sandvoss.
02/26/04
No review available.
06/13/08
This gay romantic melodrama draws on an unconscionable number of conventions, but works in the end because of its commitment to its characters and a handful of fine performances.
01/29/04
Top CriticThough the film covers familiar queer-cinema ground, Latter Days' finely observed truths about the painful costs of being yourself make even the contrivance of its happy ending forgivable.
01/28/04
Cox's screenplay, while occasionally lapsing into the sort of cliches endemic to so many gay-themed films, generally treats its unusual subject matter with dignity and complexity, and the characters are well-drawn and sympathetic.
02/08/04
Top CriticEven as it subscribes to the conventions of modern romantic comedy, it never compromises its characters' truths.
01/30/04
simple paint-by-the numbers gay themed film that strikes directly at Mormon dogma, but it has a certain charm due mainly to Sandvoss' Herculean efforts
06/30/04
At once romantic, earthy and socially critical, Latter Days is a dynamic film filled with humor and pathos.
01/30/04
Top CriticCox -- who experienced the Mormon view on gay life firsthand -- gets the sort of performances out of his characters that will help you overlook what is cliched about the story.
07/16/04
It's timely, not to mention refreshing, to see an affirmation of true love over hot sex, along with a reminder that the two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
03/12/04
Romantic and funny, this story takes a few twists and turn in ways that you don't expect.
02/24/04
[Writer/director C. Jay] Cox deftly explores the links between coincidence and destiny, fate and miracles, love and loss.
03/06/04
Ramsey's heartbreak, stock taking and determination to see to it the relationship gets a second chance are as affecting as anything the genre has produced in recent memory.
05/18/04
It's a winning, heartfelt and conflicted piece where the conflicts often resolve themselves in surprising ways.
04/02/04
Although a good deal of what happens is predictable, the writer-director C. Jay Cox makes much of it pleasant.
02/18/04
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