What a beautiful movie!

Simply Perfect

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

a story of survive. and love. and courage. a sensitive subject because the Nazi camps are too clear, in too many films, defined. a film who seems be perfect. illustration of a not real known side of tragedy, dramatic for the force of music, convincing for the art of cast, cold and strange and convincing and bitter. the music and the cinematography in inspired mixture for describe an episode out of words. Clive Owen . and Lothaire Bluteau. and the impression , after its end, to be more than a film. because the scent of cinematography, the forms of resistance, the pride as only manner to remain yourself remains, for a time, in memory, clear. a film about Nazi camps. and about a window to freedom.

Nazi-era playboy Clive Owen (as Max) and his dancer lover Brian Webber (as Rudy) are pursued by Nazis, after Mr. Owen is picked up by blond hunk Nikolaj Waldau (as Wolf), in a gay club. After being captured, Owen and Mr. Weber are tortured, on a train to Germany's first concentration camp, at Dachau. Also on the train, Owen meets Lothaire Bluteau (as Horst). Mr. Bluteau wears the "Pink Triangle" identifying him as a homosexual, which is considered an especially low form of human life, by the Nazis. To avoid being beaten to death, Owen pretends to be Jewish, and is given the identifying "Yellow Star". At the concentration camp, prisoners Owen and Bluteau fall in love; but, they must avoid any physical contact.The opening club/orgy sequence is presented in a disjointed, confusing fashion. It's hard to figure out what is going on -- you should, if possible, play the opening (up until the Nazis bust into Owen's pad) twice. The cast is enhanced by cross-dressing Mick Jagger (as Greta), and the original 1979 stage production's "Max", Ian McKellen (as Uncle Freddie). Mr. Jagger also sings the haunting theme "Streets of Berlin". Director Sean Mathias and supporting actor Webber make excellent first impressions; it's strange to see so little work (film credits) immediately followed this production.This film version of Martin Sherman's "forbidden" love story is far from perfect; but, it's still quite captivating. The extent of "man's inhumanity to man" is, as always, horrifying. The film's non-physical sex scene, performed at the concentration camp, is extremely touching. ******* Bent (1997) Sean Mathias ~ Clive Owen, Lothaire Bluteau, Mick Jagger

I rented this movie without knowing anything about what it was about...only knew that Clive Owen was in it. I enjoy Clive Owen and think he's an exceptional actor. Well, to say the least, I was pleasantly surprised on how well this movie was done.Some points make you want to cry because it vividly portrays how cruel people can be. The movie is passionate and quite moving. I would recommend it to those over 18.One last comment: it is a short film (only 100mins long) and holds a gay storyline, however it is done 1000x better that than crap "Brokeback Mountain".I would definitely see it again!

Bent was a movie i was once familiar with but have never seen due to it's NC-17 rating but i caught the R rated version and it was a good film. The beginning of the film was starting to steer me in the wrong direction but about twenty minutes in this film becomes engaging,sad,and powerful. Clive Owen gives an amazing performance in this film his character goes through many changes and Clive Owen adapts to each change. This film somewhat reminded me of Broke Back Mountain, not because of the homosexuality but how it is portrayed in both films it is portrayed in love, during the time periods of both films homosexuality was a forbidden love and that is what both films are about. Overall if you can stand some slowness and some bizarreness ( Mick Jaggar is in drag and sings all in the first five mins.) Bent is a film well worth watching. This movie deserves in R rating, there is a scene of pretty strong Sexual dialog and the violence may not be prominent but when it is on scree it can be extreme at times also there is some language.