Morgan (2012)

Morgan (2012)

 

Director: Michael D. Akers
Writers: Michael D. Akers, Sandon Berg
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2012
Duration: 89 min

Stars: Leo Minaya, Jack Kesy and Benjamin Budd

Nisu brojni režiseri koji se olako upuštaju u filmske priče koje tretiraju hendikepiranost, ali one koje su ispričane definitivno izazivaju osjećaj sažaljenja i tuge. Razmažena gay populacija uglavnom više "nema živaca" da gleda filmove o raznim bolestima, posebno ne one iz 90-tih godina o AIDS-u, i u većini slučajeva zaobilazi te teme. Ali šta ako se u borbi sa invaliditetom i prihvatanju novog načina života umješa i jedna lijepa romansa i pri tome su glavni akteri priče zgodni i lijepi momci? Ova kombinacija ipak pobjeđuje i kupi nagrade na LGBT filmskim festivalima bez obzira na sve nedostatke koji su manje ili više očiti u B filmovima LGBT produkcije.
Nećemo sada gledati na nesavršenu glumu, rasvjetu, ton ili fotografiju filma jer ne pričamo o holivudskim oskarovcima već  o filmovima skromnog budžeta koji žele da nam ispričaju po neku priču.

Ovaj fim nam govori o Morganu (Leo Minaya), gay momku, uspješnom sportisti koji je nakon jedne tragične nesreće ostao paralizovan od struka na niže. Teško prihvatajući sebe kao invalida sa ograničenim mogućnostima kretanja, Morgan se suočava sa izazovom kako da u datim okolnostima bude samostalna i samouvjerena ličnost. Nesretan i poljuljanog samopouzdanja upoznaje Deana (Jack Kesy) koji ispočetka nije sasvim siguran može li biti u vezi sa čovjekom u invalidskim kolicima.
Ipak ljubav nije krtola pa sve prepreke budu lako prevaziđene i njih dvojica započnu ljubavnu romasu.
Morganov sportski takmičarski duh nije utihnuo nakon nesreće i on pokušava da se ubaci u trku u kojoj je nesrećom postao invalid. Iako fizički nije dorastao tom cilju, uporno trenira, pri čemu ugrožava svoj život. Prijatelji, majka i naravno Dean ne odobravaju takvo ponašanje.
Dean ne želeći da mu daje podršku za samouništenje prekida vezu.
Da li će pobjediti ljubav?
Priča je dirljiva sa više aspekata pa time ražnježenim gejevima postaje interesantna.
Ako ne patite za holivudskim perfekcionizmom i volite romantične priče ovo je film za vas.

 

 

Metroweekly  
Morgan Review
by DR (10/21/2011)
“I'D RATHER BE fucking dead than go on living in a wheelchair,” Morgan Oliver exclaims at one unguarded point in the film Morgan. It's not so much the small stuff Oliver dislikes about a life confined to a wheelchair, from the extra effort it takes to simply get out of bed to the difficulties in maneuvering around a small kitchen. The beginning scenes show the character struggling with those types of routine, everyday tasks.
Ultimately, the gay athlete is most frustrated that his new life in a wheelchair has put limits on his fiercely competitive nature and his previously wide-ranging mobility. A wipeout during a bike race last year broke Oliver's back and paralyzed him from the waist down. It will take time before he's able to compete in that same race again, using a customized bike — not to mention a lot of convincing to get his mother and best friend, adamantly opposed to more racing, on board.

Michael Akers's fascinating, quietly powerful film follows Oliver in his new life in a wheelchair. And then comes love. Akers's film is in many ways a traditional love story, told with a refreshing twist: A handsome, hunky gay man falls in love with another, who just happens to be wheelchair-bound. Jack Kesy plays the able-bodied Dean Kagen, who pursues a relationship with Oliver, played by Leo Minaya.
The two bond over basketball, as well as their respective movie-star good looks: Kesy looks a bit like James Dean, while Minaya resembles Gyllenhaal. The two actors have a nice chemistry and sexual heat, and they portray the budding romance with just the right amount of initial awkwardness and eventual passion. Kagen is a natural caregiver, and seems in every way perfect for Oliver, far less troubled by Oliver's handicapped body than Oliver is.
Oliver still has the drive of a competitive athlete, and he ends up pushing himself and his relationship a bit too hard, leading to a lot more struggle and soul-searching. Fortunately, Akers's film has a lightness of being, never getting bogged down in too many details.
You're never too concerned that Oliver won't eventually figure the right course to take.

 

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