I Think I Do is a full-length feature from the man who brought us the gay short film Pool Days. It is the story of seven friends/roommates from George Washington University, who convene for the wedding of two friends in DC one October weekend. The story begins back in their college days, when the rather plain Bob (Alexis Arquette, brother of all those Arquettes), who's gay, has a crush on his hunky roommate Brendan (Christian Maelen). But, Brendan is having a fling with Sarah, and he reacts rather negatively when he finds out how Bob feels.
Years later, Bob is a soap opera writer and his boyfriend of one year is the ultrahunky Sterling Scott (Tuc Watkins), a star on his show who winds up shirtless in many scenes Bob has written. Bob receives a surprise proposal of his own from Sterling that weekend. Bob is later surprised to discover that Brendan is not just acting strangely--he is flirting with Bob. Other lesser dramas ensue around this main story
... There are some wonderful lines and performances, mostly from Tuc Watkins and Patricia Mauceri (the control-freak mother of the bride). Not surprisingly, these two actors have a lot of experience from One Life to Live, which also featured Josh Weinstein, the main character in the director/writer Brian Sloan's Pool Days. Clearly, Mr. Sloan loves soaps and especially One Life to Live, and that's very admirable. Also very talented and funny is Guillermo Diaz (of Party Girl and Stonewall fame), as the stoner who turns out to know a lot more than we think he does.
... The acting is pretty good, there are some wonderful lines, and in the end, it's David vs. Goliath (Hollywood), and Brian Sloan has beat a lot of the odds, and is probably someone to watch for in the future, as are some of the actors (particularly Tuc Watkins, the best actor in the bunch). NOTE: Some of the funniest "lines" come from the father of the bride, who does all his acting with his voiceless face. Watch for them. Also, look at the I Think I Do homepage, which gives an interesting look behind the scenes of making this independent movie.
© 1998, Seth J. Bookey, New York, NY, 10021 USA, sethbook@panix.com
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