Totally F***ed Up (1993)
Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1993 Wide
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A group of gay and lesbian teen characters addresses the camera directly in this pseudo-documentary about the travails of queer adolescence in early-'90s Los Angeles. Andy (James Duval), who hides his sensitive side beneath a nihilistic exterior, really yearns to find a nice boyfriend and settle down the way his pal Steven (Gilbert Luna), an aspiring filmmaker, has with boyfriend Deric (Lance May). Meanwhile, their sex-crazed friend Tommy (Roko Belic) has been kicked out by his parents for being
Jan 1, 1993 Wide
Jul 5, 2005
Strand Releasing
Cast
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James Duval
Andy -
Roko Belic
Tommy -
Susan Behshid
Michele -
Jenee Gill
Patricia -
Gilbert Luna
Steven -
Lance May
Deric -
Alan Boyce
Ian -
Craig Gilmore
Brendan -
Nicole Dillenberg
Dominatrix -
Jon Gerrans
Trashbag Slave -
Johanna Went
Excalibur Lady -
Marcus Hu
Fagbasher -
Cooper
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The film has more than enough angst and alienation to go around, though the spiky humor and compassion push it well over its rough spots.
Life is f***ed up, Araki is saying, but it is worth living.
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Side note: while the DVD lists the title as "Totally Fucked Up" nowhere in the film does a title card show up, so essentially it's untitled.
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This film still today transfers us magically into a early 90's and i like how smoothly it does that. I admire how brilliantly Araki captures the feeling of being a teenager so well. His documentary style approach here suits the film perfectly and makes it all more fresh to watch. Some of his editing tricks does have echoes of Jean-Luc Godard, but this is much more narrative driven film than many of Godard's works. While at times the lack of a real story does come up as a minor distraction, it still is surprisingly easy to spend time with these characters, even if the film does not have a certain destination when it comes to a story.
Well written dialogue, black humour and a good cast, especially the magnetic James Duval, makes this a enjoyable film to watch. In the end i felt that Araki is trying shows us that life can be very sad and ugly as it is happy and beautiful. Anyone who is interested in character driven independent films will most likely find this film a pleasant experience to sit through. Go and seek it out.