With a scenario laden with maudlin clichés, this movie is redeemed by its convincing acting and a direction that does not take itself too seriously (contrary to the overwrought "Were the World Mine," for instance). Most of the time the actors manage to make the phony dialogs sound true, a remarkable feat for this kind of indie movie. Unfortunately the use of music rarely seems motivated by what happens on screen, leaving the spectator with a weird feeling of disconnection between image and sound. As for the main protagonist's female best friend, a stock character of gay-themed teen movies, her existence does not seem motivated by the story as she almost completely disappears midway through, leaving a conflict unresolved--an unfortunate error in the scenario that goes to show the amateurishness of the whole thing. To conclude, this is a mediocre movie saved only by the touching sincerity of the narration and the two leading actors, especially Lucas Lineham who I'd like to see again on screen in the future.