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Undescribable Perfection

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

I couldn't wait so ordered a Region 1 from the US. I wasn't disappointed. One of the most powerful films I have watched in a long time. It was so real.So don't delay in ordering those limited editions in the UK. You will not be disappointed.Fantastic and totally believable.The filming technique and Wades portrayal of this jaded porn start made you forget this was drama and I believed this really was a documentary. It stirred up every possible emotion from pity, despising and at the same time an almost erotic experience which in itself is quite shocking to feel part of the subject as erotic.

Wade Radford captures the essence of a broken twink with his intense on screen presence. His captivating eye contact with the camera (his audience) draws you into his world undone. the backdrop sets the harsh reality that has become Radford's character, dim, dreary, broken and disheartening, which, in turn, represents also, this character who has been chewed up and spat out by an unrelenting, unforgiving and simply unkind industry of which he was formerly a player on the field of. The camera work is raw and simple, however, assisting to create this less than perfect environment. You feel to be in the room, looking through the eyes of a documentary maker. The absence of any other on screen character (only appearing in audio)as the voice of the documentary maker, gives into the solitude and loneliness of this once known star, having fallen. "Twink" tells a story of one young mans journey through the highs and lows of industry fame to anonymity, and sets you up for a grand finale that is both shockingly real and completely unexpected. "Twink" answers, but also asks many questions to the audience and will have you come away from this film viewing some unspoken truths of a harsh reality in an industry many would not question, seeking it solely for our own pleasure. "Twink" is a must watch and will leave you spellbound, wanting to seek out more of Wade Radford's work. A gritty, truthful, raw and real flick, that's a must watch for anyone who enjoys witty cinema making.

Wade Radford is a captivating presence and in this documentary-themed indie film Twink, it is impossible to take your eyes off of his performance. There isn't a second goes by when he makes you believe he is anyone other than deeply troubled former Twink porn star Kayden, real name Quinn.The gradual revelations that come pulls you deep into his now solitary world of self-torture and deep-seated mental illness. Afflictions he attempts to deal with by self-medicating himself via drink and drugs in his run down bedsit. The erratic behaviour towards the interviewer creates a necessary tension so you're really not quite sure what he might end up doing. This just keeps you hooked all the more so that even though signals are there for the climactic final scene, I still somehow wasn't expecting it.A superb performance from an actor I believe is very much underrated. I must also note regards the music on the film too. It was brilliant and so perfectly captured the overall edgy atmosphere.

Twink, is a fly-on-the-wall documentary, loosely styled on ITV's 7 Up series, where you have the voice of the interviewer, the object of your attention, the interviewee (Kaden / Quinn) and you the viewer, the eyes of the camera. The opening sequence, shows the squalor that Quinn is currently living in, with lots of evidence of drink and drug abuse, which is confirmed later on in the film.Kaden Daydream (the porn industry name of Quinn), shows a strong front that he has got his "shit together" as the interviewer starts to probe with questions exploring how he got into the Porn Industry and especially why he left. But even though Quinn, shows that he is strong, you can see the emotional pain in his eyes and face which hints at the abuse that he has suffered during this time.One of Quinn's defence mechanisms is to shock the person who he sees as a threat. Particularly when he perceives them getting close to a truth that he is neither willing to face nor able to deal with. Particularly when you as the viewer can clearly see that abuse has taken place. You, as the viewer also find yourself wishing Quinn to open up and talk about it, just to start the healing process and it becomes almost painful to watch every time he brings the shutters down on you.Quinn's description of how he was at the bottom of the food chain and everybody else was making money of the back of his "works" was hard and uncomfortable to listen to, as it shadowed a number of professions in life that do exactly the same thing, not just the sex industry.Quinn's convincing and damning narrative on how poor the "actors" really are, as the "glamorous" lifestyle that they are provided for, which is paid for by "others" was the only real payment and the moment that you start to lose your "Twink" looks, is the moment that nobody wants to touch you. Quinn clearly feels hard done by, as everybody above him has made so much money off the back of his labours, whilst he has been left in the gutter.It is at this point that you start to see another character appear, the character that is Kaden Daydream. Here, you start to feel that this heart-breaking young man actually has some deep-seated psychological problems. You see "Kaden" constantly trying to turn the tables on the interviewer, as the film starts to approach the root cause of his pain.Again, you see "Kaden" reverting to type, doing his utmost to shock and manoeuvre the interviewer into a position so he can end the interview and therefore the self-revelations. You also see the true conflict as control of Quinn passes back and forth, just like an emotional tug of war and most shockingly of all to me as a viewer, was the total self-loathing that Kaden/Quinn has for himself.The big reveal as to what happened to Quinn is when filming returns and they are sitting outside, next to a camp-fire and Quinn reads some poetry. The story that is being relayed in the poetry is clearly what has happened to Quinn. The "Twinky Long Legs" poem is upsetting to listen to, but of anything that Quinn says during this film, he is speaking from the heart when he reads that poem. Although, to me, it was shocking when he burned the pages afterwards.The interviewer picks up on things that have happened during Quinn's childhood and when he starts to question him you see Kaden make an appearance again and you also see that Quinn's fall from grace in "that" industry has left him associating company / companionship with sex.It is deeply upsetting to see the Kaden's character make a dominant return at the end, particularly when the body dimorphism facet of his personality appears and the resultant conflict between what he feels he should look like and what he actually looks like (bloody good looking and normal, in my opinion), result in so much blood.(SPOILER ALERT) It is as this point that I, as a viewer have to state that the film was spoilt for me. Any real documentary maker would not stand there, keep filming and allow the person to effectively kill himself, particularly with a homo-erotic gush of blood. I feel it would have been far more believable if the camera was left with Kaden/Quinn to do his lead out, to film that sequence for himself or if it was a drug & alcohol fuelled fantasy, that Kaden imagines, but later is seen asleep in his bed. But this is only my opinion, others will probably be happy with the ending.Overall though, we all deep down know that there is a dark and seedy element in the porn industry where people are used and abused, making other people rich, but when they have reached the end of their very short lived careers, they are abandoned as everyone has got what they want. Wade Radford's acting is very, very realistic in this film and very scary in parts. I feel that this is Wade's most important film to date and carries an important social message and commentary.