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Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 26
Sign: Aries

City: New York
State: NEW YORK
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/21/2006
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 

Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
GRAY MATTERS
By Dan Frigolette

Starring Heather Graham, Tom Cavanagh, Bridget Moynahan, Molly Shannon, Sissy Spacek


Okay, so maybe I shouldn't have seen this movie…but you forget that I don't watch previews. So that's my official man excuse. But as a man, I would see it again!

Gray Matters is a movie about a brother and sister, of undisclosed similar ages. Heather Graham and Tom Cavanagh reside in the same modern Soho loft, take ballroom dance classes as each others partners, and wine and dine together. They live the perfect couples life: As siblings.

It is inevitable that they will be drawn into a conversation of "how long they've been together" and then be disgusted that someone would think they are dating. So, we touch it once, early on, and then move on.

This movie begins with a lot of establishing the brother-sister relationship and then moving quickly into the conflict and hanging with it. The movie begins to take shape as it appears our main female character has no prospect of love. Similar to her brother, yet, more tragic as she is a woman. They go out hunting sibling-a-sibling and stop dead in their tracks to find a gorgeous young thing Charlie, played Bridget Moynahan from Sex and The City as "The Other Woman," Coyote Ugly, and a few other non-impressive roles.

Heather Graham goes in to land her bro bro a date and awkwardly creates a great interaction between Tom and Bridget and stays on as the third wheel of the date. The night ends and Heather is sent home as the two love birds go on to frolic. Next we know, an engagement announcement! Wait…it builds from here! Unsupportive at first and skeptical about her brothers impromptu proposal of 24 hours…Heather can't help but accept her adore for the crazy boy's choice as she and bride to be spend time together.

Without giving away the details, I'll get to the meat. Did I forget to mention Heather is gay?

I'm sorry. But so did they!

She finds out midway through our fairy tale story, when she realizes she loves her brother's fiancée. For the sake of the script and the element of surprise I will say no more.

But don't turn your head or you'll find that this movie which has otherwise touched very lightly on a tip-toeable issue, really hits you at the end to TAKE A STANCE on the issue. This happens ONLY in the last 10 minutes of this film, in one dramatic elevator scene where Heather Graham blows every social issue concerning lesbians in this society in one cohesive breath. I am woman, hear me roar.

I like it.

See it.


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There is a slight percentage that when viewing this fictitious brother and sister's relationship you will get a slight discomfort in your chest and stomach as you think of the non-fictitious relationship you may or may not have with your current siblings and the bridges burned and interactions you would wish upon each other. From there you eyes might well up as you pinpoint almost the exact point where your relationship went wrong with each of your siblings, you may even extrapolate these feelings to the relationship you have with your parents and look lowly upon that as well. You might find yourself wishing that you did have an awkwardly amazing but close relationship with the sibling of closest age, and get a little mafia mentality about only trusting your blood. All of these things MIGHT happen before you snap and return to the movie.

But of course, I wouldn't know anything about that.

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A distinct benefit of seeing this movie in New York is the sheer obviousness that presents itself once you realize you are in a movie dealing with homosexuality and you look around at the surrounding patrons you overlooked in your walk in. Although, I feel in 2007 this would be the case everywhere. Which brings me back to why I do not see movie previews. Surprises are good!
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