Drowning (II) (2009) User Reviews (3)

good intentions

[Kirpianuscus · 19 August 2016]

a subject with great potential. nice stories. and a ball of scenes. result - a film who suggest few interesting ways but it ignores to use any. far to be a bad film, it represents only collection of fragments for the viewer who could imagine the final result. because the relation with the elder brother, the jealousy, the need of love, the ambiguity of feelings are good start points for a decent film. but, maybe, the ambition of Craig Boreman is too high . and this is the basic sin of Drowning. sure, a short film is not an easy mission, but the real problem is not this. but the actors, absence of a coherent story, a lost credible motivation of gestures. short, a good option. for the imagination of the viewer.

Let them drown!

[adamjohns-42575 · 1/10 · 21 June 2021]

Bromance to the extreme. It's so easy for a new partner to get in the way of a friendship and it's difficult for the one left behind, especially if they're suffering and in need and not ready to let anyone steal their friend away. He could have been nicer to the new girlfriend though, grief is not an excuse to be openly hostile.

If the ending had gone how I wanted it to, it would have been a bit different, but sometimes it's good not to get what you want.

I do object to the continuous use of drugs and alcohol in gay films as if they are rife in the community, especially as I work my way through the Boys On Film series. Yes I get quite merry on a few bevvies every now and then, but we don't all do drugs or even smoke, can we have a broader representation please?

Not a good watch

[Horst_In_Translation · 4/10 · 5 April 2016]

"Drowning" is an Australian 20-minute short film from 7 years ago and the fact that it is featured on "Boys on Film" already tells us that it is another gay-themed movie. Sadly, writer and director Craig Boreham, even if he tries so hard to convince us that his name is not true, tries so hard to make a difference in terms of story or characters, but the lack of talent in writing and in the two male lead actors is painfully visible. The script rarely makes any sense at all, the characters are very uninteresting and bland and I am not buying their little paradise at all. Tough to say if Szanto and Samuel was worse and I am pretty surprised to see they are having somewhat decent careers still. I can only hope they managed to improve a lot since 2009. Final note on Tess Haubrich, who looks stunning wearing almost nothing and makes this one almost a better watch for heterosexual audiences than gay audiences. The latter really need to stop appreciating every film about "them", no matter how weak the story is. This film here is another example. Noweher near a 7/10. DonÄt watch.