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Shortbus

Name: Shortbus
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2006
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beamish, Adam Hardman, Sook-Yin Lee, Raphael Barker

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancegay/lesbianfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Open Your Mind. And Everything Else."

Boxlist takeStirring and fresh: a straightforward romantic comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 348 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic/sexual milieu converge at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality, and loosely inspired by various underground NYC gatherings that took place in the early 2000s. Here, gay couple Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson) meet Ceth (Jay Brannan), a young ex-model and aspiring singer.

Synopsis: TMDB