Reuniting the actors from his hit film Long Term Relationship, director Rob Williams Back Soon is a tender, sexy drama that explores the depths of love, loss, identity and hope. Still grieving his wife's death, aspiring ac... more »tor Logan (Windham Beacham) is inexplicably drawn to reformed drug dealer Guillermo (Matthew Montgomery, Gone, But Not Forgotten). While neither are gay, the pair are baffled when their friendship blossoms into more. But as their relationship deepens Guillermo's mysterious past erupts and a startling revelation about the true nature of their connection threatens to destroy it and change their lives forever.« less
""Back Soon" (2007) read the note that Logan's (Windham Beacham) wife, Adrianne, left for him when she went out to run an errand. Unfortunately, she was involved in a fatal auto accident and never returned. It looked to the couple's friends that Logan would never recover from that shock, and they weren't surprised when he decided to sell the couple's dream house, since it held far too many memories.
The first morning the house is being shown, Gil (Matthew Montgomery) is the first potential buyer, and immediately feels a "connection," not just with the house but also with Logan. That connection develops into a close friendship in a very short time, and takes a step beyond that one night, when a sleepwalking Logan enters Gil's bed and these two "straight" young men have sex. This is a surprise to both of them, since they were never attracted to other men before, but it somehow felt right, as do the feelings they have for each other. In time, the possible cause of those feelings surfaces.
This isn't your typical gay romance, and only some minor characters identify as gay. While done on a tiny budget (and it shows), from a screenplay with more than its share of trite, cheesy lines, and featuring acting (with the exception of the two lead actors named, who made it almost believable) that would be laughed off a high school stage, the story is at least original in its approach to explore the dynamics of attraction and love, with a "Twilight Zone"-ish twist that is both thought-provoking as well as slightly cringe-inducing. Reviews are all over the scales on this, since it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Gay fans of fate and the supernatural may like it more. Good DVD extras include actor and director commentaries, cast interviews and a stills gallery. I give the effort three stars out of five.
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Raves for Back Soon
D. Sepulveda | San Francisco, Ca United States | 06/24/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't normally go for romantic movies but I was intrigued by the premise of this one.
Two straight males one of them recovering from the death of his wife meet and form a friendship when Logan the widower puts his house up for sale.
The first and only person to look at the house is Gill.
He thinks Logan is the real estate agent and asks him for a tour of the house.
After the tour Gill is compelled to buy the house.
It is only after the deal closes that he realizes Logan was the former owner.
The two men are drawn to each other and form a friendship that evolves into much more.
This seems to be aided by Logan's dead wife making ghostly visits to both men, she seems to know this was destined to happen and is encouraging it.
Both are confused by this since neither one of them is gay however they work through their confusion and decide to defy convention and admit their love for each other.
They are wise enough to realize that love is a rare and special gift and when it is offered you take the package with out worrying about how the package is wrapped.
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Well produced, compelling story line
Glenn Hargett | Jacksonville NC | 05/24/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"While this film has predictable moments, the story is great. It is very well produced and save but for the section after the death of the wife, is compelling. It was interesting to see how others who were watching this with me thought there were other connections. The ending was not predicted however and leaves the viewer to ponder the possiblities. This movie gets a recommendation from me."
Matthew montgomery does it again!
Dennis Milam | Houston, Texas United States | 06/22/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"once again, matthew montgomery has demonstrated what a fine actor he is. as in his previous films, his performance is a pleasure from start to finish. i read an interview with him where he talked of how rewarding he finds working in gay indie films. his attitude and his ongoing acting performances make him shine as an actor and as a person. the actor in the other major role was also good and the script/direction worked nicely for an all-around good little film."
Not just another gay love story....
LadyArmand | Brooklyn, New York USA | 12/17/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Does love end with death?
When we first meet Logan Foster, he is in a hospital anxiously waiting for a doctor to come out and tell him how his life is about to change. The next time we see him he is in his living room packing away all the things that made the house a home. He's selling it, he can no longer live in the house without his beloved wife "too many ghosts" as he explains.
It's been a year since his wife died; everyone is telling him it's time to move on, to get past it. But how do you get past losing the only person you have ever loved, or will ever love? How do you just one day say goodbye and let that be the end. On the first day of the open house Logan is mistaken for the real-estate agent by a potential buyer Guillermo "everybody just calls me Gill" Ramirez. Logan gives him a tour of the house and is compelled to sell him the house. Not because of anything other than a gut feeling he's following. He heart has over ruled his head.
That should be the end of it but something strange happens. Logan and Gill strike up an unlikely friendship. Even though these are two men from vastly different backgrounds; Logan is a struggling actor with a few bad indie movie credits and Gill as we come to find out is an ex-drug dealer. One night they become closer than they ever dared imagine possible. Especially since both men are straight.
No this isn't a film about repressed men figuring out who they really are and finding away to live with it and setting themselves and each other free. We've all seen that story before. As Gill tells his friend Jamie after first sleeping with Logan "this is something new." These are two straight men, who fall deeply in love with one another but who are not attracted to other men only each other.
As the film develops we find out how it can be that these two men can be in love with each other. We find out that love has no limits, not even death. And we find out the nature of loss, and what unconditional love can be.