Film Review – Dating Amber

Director David Freyne made an impressive debut a few years ago with “The Cured.” It was a different take on zombie cinema, turning a pandemic setting into a refreshingly dramatic understanding of characters caught up in an extraordinary situation. Freyne returns with “Dating Amber,” and he loses his horror interests this time out, electing to study the frustrations and fears of two gay teenagers struggling to hide their true selves from friends and family. In a way, the two pictures have a few ideas in common, and Freyne once again showcases a gift for creating vivid personalities. There’s a seriocomic tone to the production that isn’t always smoothly communicated, but “Dating Amber” has a distinct understanding of the stakes involved in the story, with the helmer extremely protective of his lead characters as they experience all sorts of difficulties and tests of courage on their way to finding themselves in the big, scary world. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com