REVIEWJason and Chad share an apartment in NYC in this sweetly romantic new film making its debut on home video. Jason is chatroom obsessed, he truly believes that he will meet his mate online - and he's always on the hunt. His chase takes him to erotic heights, but no closer to a boyfriend. During the course of the film he has sex in a porno theater, on his kitchen table covered with chocolate sauce and some particularly unfulfilling phone sex. Jason is a native New Yorker - he has a Brooklyn accent (sort-of) and he's a top. His roommate Chad is far more selective in his sexual encounters. He has yet to try online hook-ups, he doesn't frequent porn palaces - his trysts take place in the bedroom with a special guy. Chad is a romantic, with romantic looks. He's blond, slim and has a "refined" accent.
Chad and Jason become great friends as the film progresses - Jason starts to do other things besides hunt for men. A sexual tension is immediately apparent between the two guys. Chad and Jason lust after each other, but can't seem to express it. They nearly kiss once after a run. One day a friend introduces Chad to a chatroom on the internet and and he has a discussion with "hook-up guy" - who is of course his roommate Jason. This online discussion resonates with both guys who look forward to another such meeting - without knowing they live under the same roof. Will Jason stop hooking up and settle down with his roommate? Will Chad declare his love to his always tricking roommate?
The story is quite true to the world of 2002 gay urban life, the boys very pretty and film is technically OK for the teeny budget it was made on. All exterior location scenes have music dubbed in later - there was clearly no sound. Some of the acting appeared forced, but the majority of the acting felt natural. One small drawback is a preponderance of product placement, which is clearly how this film was financed - do we need to see a cologne ad in the middle of a movie? Even with these small objections, Breaking the Cycle makes for a nice addition to the burgeoning genre of romantic, plot-driven erotica.
Chad and Jason become great friends as the film progresses - Jason starts to do other things besides hunt for men. A sexual tension is immediately apparent between the two guys. Chad and Jason lust after each other, but can't seem to express it. They nearly kiss once after a run. One day a friend introduces Chad to a chatroom on the internet and and he has a discussion with "hook-up guy" - who is of course his roommate Jason. This online discussion resonates with both guys who look forward to another such meeting - without knowing they live under the same roof. Will Jason stop hooking up and settle down with his roommate? Will Chad declare his love to his always tricking roommate?
The story is quite true to the world of 2002 gay urban life, the boys very pretty and film is technically OK for the teeny budget it was made on. All exterior location scenes have music dubbed in later - there was clearly no sound. Some of the acting appeared forced, but the majority of the acting felt natural. One small drawback is a preponderance of product placement, which is clearly how this film was financed - do we need to see a cologne ad in the middle of a movie? Even with these small objections, Breaking the Cycle makes for a nice addition to the burgeoning genre of romantic, plot-driven erotica.
