Boy Culture [Gay Movie Review]

This Movie is not everyone's cup of tea I say that from the outset.  Many will call it pretentious but I wouldn't because for the most part I relate to the main character and while the character may seem contrived at times, I can honestly say that guys like him do exist as I have met a few.

Boy Culture is essentially a love story but in an unconventional sense.  The main character remains anonymous throughout the Movie, you only know him as X.  He's played by Derek Magyar who I happen to think is rather cute but that doesn't affect my judgement of the Movie.  The plot of the Movie indeed the back story in its entirety is positioned as one long confession telling you of the inner monologue of the main character.  I think this aspect is what appeals to me most, that rather than just watch the main character you get to seat yourself inside his head and see his mind.

X is for all intents and purposes a male escort, he has clients who want his services for company and nothing more and he has clients who want his services for sex.  Most Gay men, myself included have or will be offered at some point either money or some other incentive for having sex or even just providing company to another, usually older gay guy but often too they will be in their 20s or 30s and just be lonely.  The story of Boy Culture shows the path X takes by taking this as a line of work.  He doesn't need the money it's a disposable income so for him it is very much a choice.

Ultimately X falls in love, not with a client but with they guy he has felt for, the guy he has always felt for but it takes a client to make him realise this, a client who shows X the emotional price that is paid by the hustler in this line of work.

There are a lot of things in this Movie that I relate to not least because I have experienced a lot of things that are portrayed in this Movie but also because a lot of things that happen to the main character draw parallels with my own life and make me question it and pose the same questions X puts to himself to myself.

To paraphrase X, if you're smart you'll have guessed, what I relate to in this Movie.  Although I think you have to watch it to fully understand what I have written.

I'd give this Movie 9 out of 10.  It may not be believable to all but for someone who has been there it's quite accurate.