"The first project of the here! gay television network's new movie initiative, Shelter regrettably plays closer to Lifetime fodder." - Fernando F. Croce

As so many have said, unhelpfully and predictably, the basic outline of this film reads pretty rote. But two performances -- the brother and sister played by Trevor Wright and Tina Holmes -- not only ring true but give weight and add complexity to the coming-out plot machinations. Despite what tone-deaf Ebert says, Wright is wonderful in this role. But Brad Rowe falls flat. Also nice to see gay characters surfing, skating and tagging rather than designing, kvetching and whoring around.

The best acting I've seen in a long time. Trevor Wright's performance floored me.

Very nice. It felt very real, unlike most movies, where you get that whole "This wouldn't happen in a million years," "People don't really act like that" vibe. The situation and the personalities felt like things I'd see in my own life, which is why I think the movie's pretty great. I really got tired of the guy's macho, Califoria rhetoric though.