Famous portrait photographer Kyle Dalmar (Michael Molina) goes missing, and lesbian detective Abigail Marks (Jessica Graham) teams up with the artist's hunky gay identical twin Michael (Michael Molina) to solve the mystery. Michael is an insurance adjuster wrestling with his homosexuality. It begins when an assignment takes him to Philadelphia and he makes contact with his licentious brother. However, Kyle mysteriously disappears, and Michael pretends to be him in order to investigate with Abigail. Soon Michael finds that he enjoys his brother's libidinous lifestyle.
With modest Michael posing as arrogant Kyle, the detective duo enter a world of deadly secrets with suspects including Emily Monroe (Ben Sander) and Victor (Peter Stickles). Between clever banter, trysts and gunshots, the pair uncover assistants who have designs on their bosses, clients who have an interest in detectives, and killers who want them stopped. Navigating between identity and duplicity, Abigail and Michael discover that photos never lie, and two minutes can mean the difference between life and death. There is a twist surprise ending.
This sexually charged thriller is a fast-paced drama that leaves little time for character development. With the exception of the two leads the acting is somewhat wooden. The pace of the story is both a blessing and a curse as the denouement is rushed, which removes the cleverness of various plot strands coming together. If the film had been extended by at least 15 minutes it might have succeeded as a good mainstream movie. The plot is believable, but the ending seems to require a sequel. It's a chic and sexy thrill ride with a lot of male nudity, and many viewers enjoy it. The DVD extras are worth watching, especially the short, which is very funny. Houston Bernard, Carrigan, and Brian Wilbur Grundstrom composed the original music. Robert Gaston wrote the screenplay and directed.
