One of best gay movies of 2000 - an intense thriller - a journey of one gay man's self-discoveryAn excitingly ambitious and original style of gay filmmaking is in evidence with Urbania, a feverish tale of one young man’s search for sanity, retribution and love. In the urban jungle of nocturnal New York, Charlie (Futterman), traumatized by the violent gay bashing of his lover Chris (Keeslar) by a darkly sexy thug, has become a lost soul. He wanders the city in wide-eyed confusion, a lonely man with both pent-up anger and sexual desire bubbling within him. With memories invading his mind, Charlie hits the streets visiting an old friend (Cumming), having a quick but screwed-up sexual encounter, and meeting a variety of strange storied characters. But he remains steadfast in his search for the man who ended his "happiness". The intricately structured film builds to intensity as Charlie finds, befriends and is forced to decide the fate of the man he lusts and loathes. A taut, emotional and surreal story of homophobia, loss and love adapted from Daniel Reitz’s play, "Urban Folk Tales." The acting is excellent but Futterman, who looks like he could be the son of Ben Gazzara, is simply mesmerizing as the vengeful gay man on a mission in this haunting After Hours for the homo set.
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