Summer Storm is a slightly above average gay-teen/coming of age drama from Germany that brings to mind elements of both 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' and 'Beautiful Thing'.
It is the oft-told tale of best friends whose friendship is tested when one of the boys finds that his feelings go beyond the need for an occasional manly hug and a bit of horseplay.
It is good-natured and well acted but would have benefited from a far wittier script as much of the humour falls flat. Certainly, the script doesn't compare favourably to Johnathan Harvey's terrific script for 'Beautiful Thing'
But despite it's flaws 'Summer Storm' is a very watchable film with enough dramatic incident and characterisation to keep me engrossed
It is the oft-told tale of best friends whose friendship is tested when one of the boys finds that his feelings go beyond the need for an occasional manly hug and a bit of horseplay.
It is good-natured and well acted but would have benefited from a far wittier script as much of the humour falls flat. Certainly, the script doesn't compare favourably to Johnathan Harvey's terrific script for 'Beautiful Thing'
But despite it's flaws 'Summer Storm' is a very watchable film with enough dramatic incident and characterisation to keep me engrossed