DVD Mini Review - Glue

Glue is director Alexis Dos Santo's feature film debut. It takes place in a small town in Argentina. It is an interesting film but not for every taste.

The film focuses on Lucas (Nahuel Perez Biscayart), who is about 15 years old. He is off from school and it is a long, hot summer. His parents are separated. He really wants to have sex. The attraction between him and his best friend Nacho (Nahuel Viale) is growing. Add their mutual friend Andrea (Ines Efron) into the mix and you have something different.

There really isn't a plot to this film. It is more about experiences - namely the experiences of these three teenagers. Sometimes we hear their inner voices. At one point we hear Lucas think - "what is the difference between kissing a girl or a boy? The boy has a beard." Well, that is certainly true. The film explores bisexuality in a natural way. One can only imagine how an American film portray this.

While not fantastic filmmaking, Dos Santos has made a good first film. And he has a fresh approach. The three young actors are very good with Efron the standout (see her in XXY. She is absolutely amazing in that film). There is also a terrific fight scene in the film between Lucas's mother and the woman who is sleeping with her husband.

If you are into world cinema and want to see something that is not at all mainstream then check out Glue (and you will find out why it is called Glue).