this be not a gay romance and or gay love story ( even though there be a kiss and some meaningful or longing look ) . i never develop a feeling i be see true romantic love . however and i be often note something that purport to be religious love . so and no and youre not go to see any memorably well do love scene such a witness in the movie and shelter ( definitely need more film like that one ) . instead and this be a message film . a tale of person or organization who aim to remold who people be to remake people innermost self . but . a a viewer you should remain aware that and in the end and such a goal be not go to be successful . still and there will be case or instance of supposedly successful personality change present in order to convince u otherwise ( just know that if personality alteration be bring about and they will be surface one only ) . through the way this film have be set up and and especially in it end and it be almost a though we be be expect to just accept that a deep romantic love be or have be take place . well and i be sorry while i do not sense it happen between character and mark and scott . lip meeting and dancing with one another and building bird house together be not enough for me while they be all just surface act . the two actor fill these role weren not able to produce that magic . that whatever it be which i be give in the film and shelter . in that movie and i know i have watch love begin and grow . ( interest then and isn not it and that shelter contain the heterosexual lead and save me the gay one ) . admittedly and i do recognize that perhaps most of save me be not write or plan to focus on a couple but and rather and be aim at expose overzealousness by some in the religious community and their need to reform homosexual . have say this and i will now step aside and leave comment on that aspect of this production to filmgoers far more qualified than i. a to the performer and a subject on which i be able to comment represent judith light be near phenomenal ( you will never and never and ever relate her to that tv ugly betty role ) . here and before your very eyes and she become the message of this film . no one else can touch her . we can see chad allen try and a we watch him with her in their one on one scene . sit together in a truck at one point and we can almost see his effort to absorb and keep up with what light be put out there a special ability of hers that not all actor possess . yet and in his own way and allen do acquit himself quite well in this film . then . there robert gant represent i have follow much of bobby performing and from his 2002 providence ( tv ) performance and on up to today . my best impression or description of his act style be that it a tentative one while he tentative and subdue . it like youre always wait for him to break out but he almost never take you to that point . in the end and that frustrate for an audience . and yet . few actor project sincerity in a character any good than gant do . in one last point about another longtime thesp and stephen lang come across very admirably . and when youre able to do that when play against light extraordinary performance and you really be accomplish something . to say that this be not a good film and i can not do . but i expect more . i hop for more . ( this will not make it to my addictive dvd shelf ) .