Highly Overrated But Still Good

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

I guess that the coming out experience will be an evergreen subject for gay film makers but this is far from the best version of this story I've seen. The dialogue here could have used a lot of work. While the premise is fun and the film isn't too cringe-inducing, there could have been a lot more innuendo between the boys and the parent's dialogue could have been more related to what the boys were saying. If the one boy HAD come out to his parents just the previous day, there should have been some evidence of that in the parents' conversation and there wasn't. Just for laughs compare this to Boychick (2001) which is readily available on you-tube. It may just be my experience with Jewish mothers but the mother in that rings a lot truer despite the films being more than a decade older.

"Shabbat Dinner" is a 14-minute short film from 2012, which means this one will have its 5th anniversary next year. The writer and director is Michael Morgenstern and this is probably his most known work. Let me start by saying that i have no clue what a Shabbat Dinner is, but this is also completely irrelevant in the film's context. The real problem here is, like so many other times with gay-themed short films, the complete lack of realism. A few points: One boy who has his coming-out would be okay. 2 is just too much of a coincidence. Why would the one boy talk to the other about his coming-out? They weren't friends or something. And please don't say he felt that the other boy was gay too. Outside the grown-ups were talking and this was intentionally trivial and bland, but it's also trivial and bland for the audience. Why would a boy who just admitted for the first time that he was a homosexual get busy right away with somebody who is basically a complete stranger. With his parents and the other boy's parents in the next room? Sorry, but I just cannot take this film seriously and shame on the awards bodies who considered it quality filmmaking. I highly recommend to stay away.

I truly enjoyed Shabbat Dinner. It made me feel strongly. It reminded me how incredibly vulnerable I once felt about my own same-sex attraction. I also felt the same need to hide such an important part of myself from others!There is also plenty of humor in this powerful short film, which given the intensity of the subject matter is much appreciated!I also had the good fortune to meet the director, Michael Morgenstern. He mentioned Shabbat Dinner was his first film! I was amazed! If his first film is this good, I can't wait to see what else he comes up with in the future!

I saw this film at the MGLFF and I liked it. A very well written short film; Great cast, and well directed. There we moments that I was laughing hard.This is an interesting story of a young boy who is intrigued at having his very first gay friend and seems interested in what it means to be gay. The lead character does a great job at his young age. The camera work could have been better but besides that overall this is a great short film and is definitely worth seeing. The films ends at and interesting note that I will leave for you to watch.I hope this short film plays in several other festivals!