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Lucky Bastard (2009)


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Synopsis

A random hookup between a young architect and a hot junkie drifter yields an intense and illuminating love affair in this sexually-charged, very real drama.

Review

Everett Lewis (FAQs, Luster) returns in fine form with this sexy dark thriller about a young man who finds his stable world threatened when he meets and falls in love with hot drug-addicted hustler. After some risky decisions cause his home-design business to falter, handsome young Rusty blows off steam with Denny, a blond bit of rough trade he meets at a convenience store. But what begins as a carefree fling lights a fire inside the buttoned-up architect, and before long Rusty follows Denny into an unpredictable world of drugs, sex and seedy characters. Fueled by the palpable chemistry between the two leads, Lucky Bastard details a somewhat grim reality full of dashed hopes and damaged goods, while also highlighting the enduring spiritual bond that forms between lovers. As Denny’s moods swing out of Rusty’s control, Rusty finds himself at a crossroads, forced to stake out his future against the messy backdrop of real life. Peering beneath the sun-kissed surface, this film explores the dark sides and unseen consequences of youth and beauty in Hollywood’s back yard.

-- Alejandro Morales

Product Format Information

DVD : $19.99

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Region Code: 1
UPC: 853937002049
Studio: Breaking Glass Pictures
Languages: English (Primary)

Keywords

Drugs/Alcohol, Friendship, Gay Male, Gay/Lesbian, Prostitution-Gay Male, hustlers, Urban Lifestyle

Genres

Drama

Customer Reviews

Very Real and Very Sexual

Amps Lassen wrote on 10/06/2009:

“Lucky Bastard”

Very Real and Very Sexual

Amos Lassen

As I watched “Lucky Bastard” last night I thought to myself that this is one of the most honest and realistic films ever made. So many of us have lusted for someone that we know is no good for us and yet we allow ourselves to be sucked in. “Lucky Bastard” looks at just that issue and director Everett Lewis throws it right in our faces.
Rusty is a good looking and muscular home designer who sees his world of stability begin to fall apart because he met and fell in love with a hustler whose first love is drugs. Rusty’s business was not doing well so he looked for something to help him rise above the depression he was feeling. He meets Denny at a convenience store. Denny is hot and good looking but he is also trade and a bit rough. The affair between the two began in a moment of passion and escalated into something more serious causing Rusty, normally staid and in control, to follow Denny into a world of decadence, drugs and strange people. The two men share an intimacy based solely upon lust and as the affair continues, dreams are broken and a rift ensues. Denny is soon out of control and Rusty is in a very uncomfortable place. The reality of life is obscured by passion and we get a look at the dire consequences of youth and beauty that is left to run amok. Before the film ends things are worked out and Rusty is Ok but it seems touch and go for a while. Made on a low budget, there are admirable performances and a solid plotline. This is not an easy film to watch because it is like a warning to us but watching it becomes quite a worthwhile experience.