Rotten
Too concerned with being quirky and endearing and soon runs out of local charm.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Overview
Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
Director and cast
- Thomas Bezucha Director
- Arye Gross as Henry Hart
- Eric Schweig as Pike Dexter
- Tim DeKay as Dean Stewart
- Louise Fletcher as Grace Cornwell
- George Coe as Sam Hart
- Nan Martin as Widow Thayer
- O'Neal Compton as Jim Soams
- Corinne Bohrer as Anna Rudolph
- Veanne Cox as Mary Margaret Bishop
- Douglas Sebern as John Cornwell
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Other than this gay-friendly gimmick, Bezucha's plot is as hoary as they come.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Echoes the mellow sensibilities of the TV series Northern Exposure.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Rotten
Gross doesn't have the spark of a star, and most everyone else seems to hail straight from central casting.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
It is annoyingly preposterous, corny where it could be comedic, sappy where it could be uplifting.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
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