Plot: What’s it about?
Trick is about one night in the life of aspiring Broadway songwriter Gabe (Christian Campbell), who’s suffering from both a heterosexual roommate and a bad case of writer’s block. Making an impulsive side trip to a gay bar, he locks eyes with a boy (J.P. Pitoc), who appears later that night on the subway. From there it’s downhill fast, as the two unsuccessfully scramble to find a place to finish things up. Trick evolves from what seems to be a quickie one-night stand to something more substantial, a film with heart and a very funny soul. Jason Schafer’s screenplay puts the couple into one bind after another, and furnishes them with incredibly entertaining dialogue; fortunately, both the leads are up to the challenge of bringing it to life. By the end of the movie, you’ll be entirely won over, and anxiously awaiting a second date and more from these actors and filmmakers.
Video: How does it look?
A nice 16:9 transfer at a 1.66:1 ratio give ‘Trick’ as good as a look as it will get. Colors, fleshtones in particular, look very good. The downtown L.A. club scene literally jumps off the screen and it’s due to the glorious picture. Top marks here.
Audio: How does it sound?
A Dolby surround mix is used, and it serves it’s purpose. A 5.1 mix would have sounded a great deal better, but there’s really no need for it, this film has a ‘documentary’ type feel to it, and the sound is just, as I said before, serving it’s purpose.
Supplements: What are the extras?
Your “standard issue” from New Line. But their standard issues are better than most, you get a widescreen version and full frame version of the film, of which there is little difference. Orignal theatrical trailers and some cast and crew bios round out what you’ll get from your $20.
