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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Everyone (2004)











Ryan (Matt Fentiman) and Grant (Mark Hildreth) are a perfect gay couple in Vancouver, Canada. Completely devoted to each other and ready for marriage, all signs point to a long and loving relationship for the grooms. They are having a small ceremony in their backyard, and they've invited their families. When the happy pair start fighting over what to call it, it's not an auspicious sign. The guests arrive for their intimate backyard ceremony, and Ryan and Grant are forced to deal with everyone's children, infidelity, and mourning problems. They begin to wonder whether marriage is an option worth considering at all. From betrayal to overbearing parents to bitter resentment, and a mysterious guest who seems to have an eye for one of the grooms, it will take a lot of luck for Ryan and Grant's ceremony to be a success. We see that all people, gay and straight, have issues. Some of the issues are resolved, others are not. Those who like films neatly tied up at the end will not be too pleased about this. "Everyone" is quite good, with subtle humour throughout, it moves at a good pace, and uses dramatic pauses to great effect. Music for the film is very good. Winner of the award for Best Canadian Film at the Montreal Film Festival, it was written and directed by Bill Marchant.

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