Admirable film.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

The acting in this movie is really good.

As a big fan of movies, I always love watching them and dedicating myself into reviewing them in effort to help other audiences of these films. I also want to thank all the actors in this film; thank you for your effort in making this film possible.Now, I really like this movie, BUT the only thing I didn't like, was that "Dane" ended up being straight, or at least that's what I gathered. I really wished the storyline went where Dane and Henry Finally caught up and stayed boyfriends! Anyways, good movie. I loved the fact that it seemed like everyone in the movie was OKAY with gays!! I was like, "Oh-My-God!" I mean, to see those old timer cowboy looking dudes. Actually being part of the gay "Drama" was awesome.I really would recommend this movie to anyone who loves, Gay films.Thank you, Big Eden (Cast and Crew) and everyone for making this film.-Jaymee

If you're looking for a slice-of-life or are of the mindset that romance (in it's broadest meaning) needs to be founded in logic, you'll probably want to pass on this charming little movie.For me, the film is an enchanting little fantasy. It creates its own little world -- granted it's a world that has nothing to do with the one you and I live in, but does it have to? Isn't an idealized world a viable option -- at least for a couple of hours? Can't we have a place where our imagination can live for a little while? If the two "lovers" in the movie were male and female, I don't think the comments on the absence of reality would be quite so common. We allow our hetero romantic comedies to be unrealistic and just chalk it up to the genre. Let's do the same with our gay-themed romances.Of course part of the problem may lie in the fact that all the tried-and-true gay clichés aren't featured in Big Eden: there are no hot. hunky, hardbody prettyboys -- in fact the two gay leads are soft, pudgy and on the "homespun" side; the two gay characters don't dress well; they don't dance well; only one can cook; neither can decorate; there wasn't one song by Madonna, reference to Judy or snippet from a Bette Davis movie; nobody gets rutting naked; lust is tentative and sweet. Geez, these guys would probably have lost their Gay Cards years ago -- except that one may be the most evolved self-loathing gay ever and the other is one of the biggest closet cases ever (if he could figure out how to lumber into the closet in the first place).So, all this silliness notwithstanding, what makes this movie such a charming fantasy? Well, imagine a town where everyone is nice and well intentioned. Imagine a town where no one seems to have to work for a living. Imagine a place where love refers not to ripping off clothes and getting it on, but to essential relationships between people, regardless of gender. Imagine a place where people are accepted -- and loved -- for who and what they are. Just imagine.If you can watch a movie musical and not wonder why all those people are suddenly signing and dancing, you can probably suspend your credulity long enough to relish the time you spend in Big Eden. I plan to go back soon.

I disliked the movie. I Could not take a minute of it after the first 15 minutes.If the movie was about heterosexuals it would be a worthless and a dull movie. The fact that two men kiss each other at the end of the movie does not make me think specially about it.It was a bad movie no matter if it was about heterosexual or homosexual people. I am disappointed at those institutions that give away awards Think about it this way: If the director had made this movie about heterosexuals, and change the movie in such a way that the guy is not homo, and then change the story just as much to adopt to this , then what does the movie have to offer? Nothing. No interesting plot, no action no real romance, dull dull dull.So it is still a worthless movies even if it is about homosexuals.it has a 0 from me for awful.

I'm not sure where I heard about this film, but I am so glad I found it. I just watched it again and was so moved. As the director says in the commentary, it is just a film about love and how it would be wonderful if being gay was just normal and no one had second thought about it. That is what makes this film so special, coupled with the small-town feel and the amazing vistas. Hats off to the director, Thomas Bezucha, and producer, Jen Chaiken. I wish there were more films like this. The acting is amazing, the story beautiful. The entire cast is wonderful, every scene is so great to watch and so moving. I recommend this film to everyone.