the opening night film of the 2006 melbourne queer film festival and this be an overlong and aimless and ramble piece of fluff . thankfully the original novel touchy theme of emerge adolescent sexuality be tastefully handle . larry clark and take note . if youre a fan of the original novel and do not bother . while the character and major plot point remain the same and the part in between these make no sense or have have their context completely change . the young lead actor and while charm and seem confused and cripple by the badly pace and downright bi polar script . if i hear fubbulous and that g damn muzak play again and my head shall explode cronenberg style . conclusion represent love the book and movie bite arse . two star rating represent one for the film get make and the other for the young actor give it their best . expect so much more from the writer or director of the absolutely spanking ( read represent fantastic ) melodrama desperate remedy ( 1995 ) sorry mr. main .