On_Line

Fantasy, Reality, and the Spaces In Between: Looking for Love on the Internet
Like it or not the computer has changed our lives in ways far beyond business, data storage, ease of trafficking information, etc. The concept of Internet dating may not be new but it has rarely been so successfully investigated as well as Jed Weintrob's ON_LINE. And whether or not the viewer has ever participated in streaming video chat rooms or utilized the many internet on line sex spots, this small, low budget film will be an eye opener.

Recently dumped John Roth (Josh Hamilton) and his roommate Moe Curley (Harold Perrineau) out of frustration have started an internet dating/chat site/erotic exchange business. John rarely leaves his apartment/business, electing to spend his entire day and night online watching the beautiful Angel (Liz Owens) going about her daily duties of grooming, dressing and undressing and sleeping. John has an online buddy Moira (Isabel Gillies) who acts somewhat as a mentor for lonely people like young Ohio gay lad Ed Simone (Eric Millegan)...

Uninhibited and Real
I initially thought the movie would be shallow in content, but in the end I find it quite deep in that it well describes today's people especially with interactions in internet.

Over all I think the movie is well made with good acting and story telling. A lot of uninhibited sexual content were shown without actually appearing dirty.

I agree with the view of the movie in that cyber space has real people, but there is something unreal about it. People take risks because cyber space gives us unreal feeling about the situation, but it is as real as reality. It sounds contradictory, but that's the scary part of all.

Best cyber film i've seen to date.
I just finished watching this film thanks to Encore. I agree that this film truly captures the hearts of cyber ppl in that we can all relate to at least one of the character's personality and hopefullness. With shots of New York pre 9/11 and the great cinematography throughout the film, I think anyone who watches this film would agree, the director/writer hits home with a message that if not already found, we are all just looking for someone to love.

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