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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Timothy (Tanner Cohen) is a senior in an all-boys prep school, where he is tormented by all the jocks, one of whom he has a crush on. He lives in a small town; his mother is struggling with the idea of her son's attractions; but he has the support of two unconventional best friends. Sound familiar? It should, since this describes the generic coming-out story to which we are overly-accustomed by now. Five minutes into the film, however, Timothy bursts into song - in the vein of 'High School Musical', we are entering different territory...
The school's controversial English teacher (exquisitely played by Wendy Robie) is putting on a production of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - compulsory for all the senior students. Cast in the role of Puck amidst an unwilling troupe of rugby players, Timothy stumbles upon a love potion and administers it to all the actors in the play. The erstwhile-'straight' object of his affections, Jonathon, becomes his devoted love-slave, the formerly-homophobic athletes are in one another's arms, and suddenly half the town is filled with unlikely same-gender cravings. While Timothy is delighted to be no longer the outsider, inevitably fissures start to appear in his fantasy when the love potion causes trouble between his two best friends, and his mother almost loses her job. But is he willing to reverse the magic and, in the process, lose Jonathon?
Various sub-plots abound; none of which deviate from the standard coming-out script. Nevertheless, the unique touch of the film - the musical genre mixed with a little fantasy - proves highly engaging. Nothing earth-shattering here, just strong entertainment and tremendous good fun; bound to be a crowd-pleaser.
DVD extras include the short film, 'Fairies' (25 minutes) on which the feature-length film was based (also directed by Tom Gustafson).
The school's controversial English teacher (exquisitely played by Wendy Robie) is putting on a production of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - compulsory for all the senior students. Cast in the role of Puck amidst an unwilling troupe of rugby players, Timothy stumbles upon a love potion and administers it to all the actors in the play. The erstwhile-'straight' object of his affections, Jonathon, becomes his devoted love-slave, the formerly-homophobic athletes are in one another's arms, and suddenly half the town is filled with unlikely same-gender cravings. While Timothy is delighted to be no longer the outsider, inevitably fissures start to appear in his fantasy when the love potion causes trouble between his two best friends, and his mother almost loses her job. But is he willing to reverse the magic and, in the process, lose Jonathon?
Various sub-plots abound; none of which deviate from the standard coming-out script. Nevertheless, the unique touch of the film - the musical genre mixed with a little fantasy - proves highly engaging. Nothing earth-shattering here, just strong entertainment and tremendous good fun; bound to be a crowd-pleaser.
DVD extras include the short film, 'Fairies' (25 minutes) on which the feature-length film was based (also directed by Tom Gustafson).
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
I wasn't expecting too much from this film, so many non-sexual gay films are poorly written and very poorly acted (though there are exceptions), so i bought this half thinking it would be something i could sell on quickly if i didnt like, but to my surprise its going to stay in my DVD collection for years to come. A well acted, romantic, fun story, meshed between a sort of gay high school musical and A Midsummer Nights Dream, with a cute as hell male lead, some strong support from the older 'adult' cast members and at least a couple of catchy songs, its an enjoyable 90 minutes or so. Buy this, you wont be disappointed.
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Were The World Mine takes a real risk by offering the gay cinema vault something truly original and unique - and pulls it off in spades! The critically acclaimed film follows the achingly cute Timothy as he is cast as the lead in his school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and stumbles upon a love potion that can make complete strangers fall in love. The whimsical and sweet-natured plot is puntuated with powerful musical performances that add a real edge and originality to proceedings and the talented cast rise to the many challenges with verve.
Already a huge hit at film festivals across the world, Were The World Mine is an edgier take on the popular High School Musical offerings and brings something totally new to gay cinema and the musical genre! Highly recommended.
Already a huge hit at film festivals across the world, Were The World Mine is an edgier take on the popular High School Musical offerings and brings something totally new to gay cinema and the musical genre! Highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun frollicing Gays ;-)
This is a great little movie; a real gem. Part drama; part musical; it features a small town boy and what happens when he comes into contact with magic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by scullivor
A fairytale
I had seen the short film before I saw his full time version and I must say I am postitively surprised. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pitbulltje
Not too demanding
This is a nice film,with pleasant characters and a happy ending. Three stars is perhaps a bit harsh, but I think that four would be over the top.
Published 16 months ago by Gay Londoner
Were The World Mine, Films Like This Would Be As Big As Moulin Rouge
It's funny what a small budget does to divide opinion-so many think if it ain't box-office it's not worth the trouble. Read more
Published 21 months ago by ScottPaul ScottPaul
Would Shakespeare Approve?
Well, I'm fairly sure Kit Marlowe would. An absolute delight. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a strong theme, and fits this film perfectly. Read more
Published 23 months ago by JL Merrow
Magical and Whimsical Charmer
It's not often that I write reviews, but watching "Were the World Mine" was just such a great experience that I couldn't pass on the opportunity to share my opinion of it with... Read more
Published on 20 May 2010 by Louis B. Grobbelaar
Fantastic
Good musical scores. funny yet heart warming, the characters are loveable. It's a feel good happy movie. And it's a good musical with the right type of mood. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by Ms. Sj Noble
Loved this film and the music was great
This was the best film I had seen in ages. The actors were easy to follow and the music was great. I would recommend this 100% to anyone.
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by Sottish guy
Be careful what you wish for...
Were the World Mine? Be careful what you wish for!
Previous reviews go into such detail, what can I usefully add? Read more
Previous reviews go into such detail, what can I usefully add? Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by Philip Pearson
Would I cast such a spell?........Certainly!
This is an exceptional adaption of Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream", with an equally compelling exploration of normative sexuality cast asunder. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Kurt Clare
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