Synopsis
Popular frat guy Griff, the ultimate boy next boy, has a great big secret... Pete. Given an ultimatum by Pete, Griff goes the straight route until things get rough. Ultimately, defying reality is harder than he had ever imagined.
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Cast
- Daniel ChilsonJohn "Griff" Griffith
- Niklaus LangeTodd Bentley
- Don HandfieldPete Bradley
- Linna CarterDenetra Washington
- Lesley PedersenHeather
- Ryan TuckerGary Buchanan
- Seabass DiamondMatthew "Doogie" McDougal
- Nick SpanoBozzy
- Katrina Holden BronsonRachel
- Nicki AycoxGretchen
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
A straightforward drama done with a maturity and conviction impressive for a first film. - 78
Austin Chronicle
The gentle lift you feel in watching Defying Gravity is propelled by the earnestness of its emotions. - 60
Film.com
Has its clunky and wince-worthy moments, it does explore some new territory, and there are moments when it's quite fresh and moving. - 40
The New York Times
Plods along, never catching dramatic fire, sometimes suffering from amateurish acting and often relying on its intrusive and treacly music to impart mood and rhythm. - 40
L.A. Weekly
An exhaustingly melodramatic yarn...a sorely misguided attempt at tender, heartfelt realism, given a WB-glossy sheen and saddled with a script in which every line is the single most hackneyed thing the character could possibly say. - 30
Village Voice
Denying Reality, more like. John Keitel's first feature is impossibly naive, even as smoothed-over coming-out tales go. - 30
TV Guide Magazine
What really undoes writer-director John Keitel's admirable intentions is the general lack of artistry on virtually every level.
