The Third One
After meeting in a chat room, Fede (22) arrives at a downtown building to have an intimate encounter with a gay couple older than him. As the night unfolds, Fede has an intense and telling experience. The next morning finds him different, as if suddenly he had found a new possible way to love.
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- Carlos Echevarría
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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
A couple in a long term commitment engage a younger man to spice up their sex life with a threesome. The movie begins with extended scenes of the couple's initial courtship with the other man via web chat and webcam. Though the scenes are a realistic portrayal of dating in the internet age (through lengthy typed conversations and waiting with bated breath for any sign of life on the other side), they are drawn out and could have been edited to lighten the pace of the film.Despite the slow start, the remainder of the film is pleasurably paced as we watch them transcend initial awkwardness and intimacy grow through shared stories around the dinner table.The eventual love scene is intense and extremely erotic, and much more than another casual encounter via the internet. The interaction between the actors is extremely well done and realistic. See here for great example of movie sex scenes, add extra points for three parties!
First off - this is NOT a semi-pornographic gay flick with shallow artificially blown up characters. Instead, it's a straight forward, semi-documentary enactment of a student hoking up with a gay couple for a threesome. There is a very long sex scene for its brief runtime, but it doesn't reveal much. You will have to wait for it for 40 minutes of a very extended conversation scene which serves to break the ice. There is not much of a plot otherwise.So what makes this not as instantly forgettable as countless other gay dating flicks? For one – the characters look and act real. They are attractive but not overly so. They are in shape but have no six packs. Secondly, they are neither angels nor assholes. There is a little bit of drama and insecurity on behalf of the student, but he is not portrayed as a lost soul looking for sex to define his personality. The couple reveal that their relationship has lost a bit of zing after eight years, but they are committed to each other. And third, the three treat each other with interest and respect. All too often a threesome is portrayed as proof of moral duplicity or something seedy. But it is, as sex dates in general, often just another way to get to know people.So what makes this film quite nice to me is that there is no judgment or exploitation here, just a realistic description of this kind of situation. Of course, if you want something more racy or dramatic, this is not the right film for you.
Plot Spoiler Alert!! This is an Argentinean film about a threesome. Sorry that might be a bit of a plot spoiler as so little actually happens here. Two guys who are in a relationship do some on line smut exchanges with a young lad and he comes over and they have a meal, some wine, talk about themselves and then get it on.That is it and even at seventy minutes this still dragged. It begs the question why did they bother making it. There are scenes of graphic sex at the beginning but then the production limitations start to bite; there is only ever one fixed camera angle. There is no music, there is no point.I can not recommend anyone to see this at all, if you like porn, then there are better ones out there, if you want a relationship drama, then there are loads to chose from and if you want a film that goes nowhere very slowly then there are better ones than this too. It is not the worst piece of film making I have ever seen it is just the least ambitious, and in the total sum of cinema only has a place as an exemplar of what not to make a film into.
This film won me over immediately, and put a smile on my face throughout. If you like Marco Berger movies, you will probably also like this one. Although this film is a bit more upbeat, there is more dialogue, and the Buenos Aires portrayed here is more affluent.There is Argentinian vernacular sex slang to titillate. We are treated to excellent acting performances. The storyline is captivating and flows exactly at the correct pace. It's comedy is refreshing (as it's far different to the typical WeHo queen bitch fest). Gentle emotions and recognizable insecurities take centre stage and are properly elaborated upon. The film features some steamy erotica as well (all done in good taste).It's a little gem of a feel good movie that puts the theme of a tender threesome between three men in a very original light.