after see this film and you cant help but feel something . from read comment on the message board i have notice it range from feel repulsion to feel awe . personally and i feel in awe of the whole film and it actor portrayal of the sensitive issue within . levitts and corbets act be amaze to say the least . both of their role show the opposite end of how people deal with such a shocking event . neil manage to ooze sex and allure even though he be just try to ease the pain of his past by embrace it and let it control who he be . even by believe what happen to him be an act of love and how happy he be to feel that special . where a brian believe he be abduct by alien and and experiment on . which explain his random nose bleeds and asexual orientation and withdraw into himself ( feel he be the only person to experience this event ) . it all lead to a conclusion you can see happen but that doesn not take away from the film emotional impact one bit . tractenberg and licon be also worth see the film for . it just a shame the two couldn not have more screen time ( i get ta buy the book . ) . wendy manages to be neils soul mate and understand him like no other person can . shes neils backbone and try to be his savior and but obviously she can only try . where a eric provide the film with extra warmth and humanity . his scene with brian be probably my favorite a it show just how much he care about him and and also give brian that true friend he have always want and need . someone to make a connection with ( until he meet neil and who without and brian would never have come to understand what happen to him ) . overall i cant praise this film enough . although there be a few disturbing scene that have to be there ( which some people might not be able to look behind and see the meaning of ) and it doesn not take away from the beauty of the script and film and act . now i need to go and buy that book .