Abrupt Decision

abrupt decision
This was a really touching, in-depth and realistic story. David LaDuca's performance as Milosz was excellent, and I really enjoyed the attention paid to the plight of neglected and abandoned animals in this film. The compassion shown for fellow man and fellow creature was really moving and I thought it was a very enlightening look at the real lives of men and women in the gay community and how much we can learn from one another.

Puppy Love
Denis is having a rotten week. He just lost his job of 11 years. His relationship is gone stale, and rocky. His Mother, a sweet and overbearing woman, is seriously ill. With all the turmoil going on around him, what does Mom suggest? "Get a dog." But when Dennis goes to the pound and can't decide which dog he wants, the one he finally chooses is gone when he goes back. When he finds out why, Dennis decides exactly what his modern mid-life crisis needs.

He makes his "Abrupt Decision" (the fifth feature from filmmaker Paul Bright) when he realizes that his creative collapse mirrors that of the dogs' dangerous lives. With some inspiration from his Mom (Cynthia Schiebel) and the reluctant support of his partner, Milosz (David LaDuca), Denis (Steve Callahan) decides that saving the lives of animals and educating people on their care is his way into a meaningful second act. You know how the saying goes, if you don't want to be upstaged in a movie, stay away from children and...

You Must See This Film
Once again Paul Bright has delivered on making a mature, well written, well acted film. Steve Callahan and David Da Luca are well cast as partners, who like many of us, are in relationships that have become complacent over time. Denis, played by Steve Callahan, finds himself unemployed and his relationship falling apart. With the help of our four legged friends, Denis finds his true calling in life. I commend Paul Bright for once again making a gay themed movie that doesn't revolve around sex, drugs or other negative issues that seem to plague gay films. This is a human story told with wit, charm and truthfullness. Congratulations Mr. Bright on a future classic.

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