This was really good. WOW. The idea of having a slice of life story filled with urban legends was so good.

I feel like I am going to have to watch this again, like I do with most non-linear films. I love non-linear films, and part of that is because I always want to watch them again.

It's kind of weird sometimes to think of lgbt as a genre because they are really just 'films' in whatever genre they represent...where some characters aren't straight. Like, is this recommended to people who watch lgbt films that are nothing like this, or is it recommended to people who like non-linear films or films that actually might have a similar aesthetic or narrative as this one?

Maybe I will write a full review after I have watched more than one time.

This is just the film I was looking for.
This movie has a certain (for lack of the better word) vibe to it that just resonates so perfectly. The twists and turns keep the story fresh and it never ceases to be interesting. Almost all of the characters are really well written and preformed, and it becomes obvious that the filmmakers sincerely cared about telling a compelling story.

Christopher and I watched this in honor of our new dream man Dan Futterman and he did not disappoint.
Very much of the year 2000 in look and feel, but a fun thriller!

Omg dapat thirst watch ko lang 'to for Dan Futterman but I really ended up loving it?

Wish I could find a better copy to rewatch next time.

this is a low budget movie from 2000. the acting is mediocre and there’s some bad editing. but something about the combination of gay loneliness, grief, depression and mental illness for me was like a hoof kick to the chest

A-

Nonsensical.

This is just the film I was looking for.
This movie has a certain (for lack of the better word) vibe to it that just resonates so perfectly. The twists and turns keep the story fresh and it never ceases to be interesting. Almost all of the characters are really well written and preformed, and it becomes obvious that the filmmakers sincerely cared about telling a compelling story.

got bingo on my 2000s indie bingo card within the first 5 minutes

good stuff, tho. Dan Futterman (very hunky, very nice).

Hear any good stories lately? Well I got one, and this one actually happened

Christopher and I watched this in honor of our new dream man Dan Futterman and he did not disappoint.
Very much of the year 2000 in look and feel, but a fun thriller!

From my TIFF 2000 reviews:

Ever seen Martin Scorsese's AFTER HOURS? Well, URBANIA is a bit of an homage to that tale of New York late-night inspired-insanity. A series of urban legends is played out on Manhattan's streets while Charlie (Dan Futterman) searches out a certain guy we think he's got a thing for.

Soon we discover however that Jon Shear's film is not always going where we expect it to. This may be an American film, but Hollywood it is not, and tension builds quickly when we realize we are not guaranteed a Hollywood ending. Sexually charged and unsettling, this is film noir on a roller coaster. Damn good. That's all I'm going to tell you.

This film wavers from nastily black humored to painfully observant. It follows a guy tracking down another character through a maze of urban legends, some kooky, some nasty, some silly. It really hits home with its heavy-handed depiction of anti-gay sentiments and the ending is very uncomfortable. Still, it often seems too self-absorbed, unwilling to exposit to the viewer exactly what's going on in the protagonist's head or why he's doing certain things. There's a lot of guesswork involved. Definitely should be on the must-see list for gay films, tho.