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8 reviews in total&
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
a short, sweet film
from United States
28 February 2010
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Floored by Love is actually a nice, short, and sweet film. The plot of
the movie was quite interesting and good. It did hit a few good,
realistic points in gay and lesbian lives- the ultimate difficult task-
how to come out to your own family and ask them to accept you as who
you are!! The story involves 2 different plots, which intervene with
each other at the end. Overall, the acting is a little weak. Most
characters are monotonous as if reading out their lines. The actress,
Sky, was pretty good and promising. She was quite natural. The others
were not so convincing. The film is about 60 min. Overall, the theme
was interesting and the topic was real. The end although unrealistic
but warm hearted. Worthy of watching.
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Lighthearted and
from United States
3 December 2006
I personally enjoyed this show.I liked the chemistry between Janet and
Cara. Janet (Natalie Sky )was my most favorite character,I enjoyed her
acting.I have seen her in other shows and seems to have a promising
career ahead of her. None of the characters rubbed me the wrong
way.They came across as friendly and believable.My opinion of the show
is that it's very original and important for all to see no matter what
anyone's sexual preference is.This is a positive show for the younger
audience who are struggling with their sexuality, and also the older
audience(their families )that don't know how to deal or understand what
their loved one is going through.Both can benefit from watching Floored
By Love.It was smart that the cast was racially diverse.It shows us all
that these problems affect everyone.I believe the show was done in a
tasteful manner without being too dark or inappropriate. Slightly campy
,yet sweet and lighthearted.Truly worth watching again.
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Highly recommended feel good film!!!
from Canada
25 November 2006
I saw this film on T.V. initially and enjoyed it so much I decided to
purchase the DVD. I must say I was astonished to find out while
watching the special features that the actor that portrayed Kara was
actually heterosexual. Her performance of a lesbian women was that
convincing.Along with the convincing acting I found the plot and story line was
extremely well thought out and moved along at a pleasant pace. I must
say whether you are gay or straight the scene with Janet and Mrs.Nakano
is sure to make you well up with tears of joy. I am quickly becoming a
Natalie Sky fan as this is the second film I have seen with her in it.I applaud the director for making such a moving and powerful film. I
hope people from all around the world who are struggling with their
sexuality see this film and have an easier transition when revealing
their true selves to their families.
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Floored by Love
from United States
16 October 2005
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Watching Floored by Love one thought comes almost immediately to mind,
&My god this looks like a really bad sitcom.& Sure enough, it turns out
that FBL is a pilot for a series that may start this fall in Canada,
poor poor Canada.Cara (Shirley Ng) and Janet (Natalie Sky) are a lesbian couple living
in Vancouver. Janet has come out to her mother already but Cara's
parents are still in the dark about their daughter's homosexuality. The
pressure is on to out herself though when the parents come from
Malaysia for her younger brother's wedding. That same week British
Columbia legalizes gay marriage. With Janet wanting to wed, Cara has to
decide whether or not to tell her conservative Chinese parents that's
she's gay. Will she? Would she? Could she? Cara's situation is
contrasted with that of Jesse (Trent Millar). Jesse has just declared
his homosexuality to the world at the age of fourteen. His biological
father Daniel (Andrew McIlroy) is coming for a visit soon. His
stepfather Norman (Michael Robinson) fears that his chances of finally
being fully accepted by Jesse are harmed by the fact that Daniel is gay
and he is not. Will dialing 1-800-Makeover help?The dialogue and delivery come straight out of a lesser 1950's program
along with the overdone physical emoting. The Full House-style
melodrama is enough to make you wince from time to time and the
attempts at comedy largely fail. McIlroy, Millar & Sky are the only
performers that approach competency in this miscalculation but given
the material they have to work with, it's no surprise that none
impress. It's possible that the campiness was purposeful. It often
seems like there is no way the performers are really that bad, that
they must be trying to mimic the inferior sitcoms of days yore. If this
is indeed the case than this review should probably be rewritten. The
rewrite would focus on Floored by Love being a poor and ineffective
send-up of old sitcoms.Writer/director Desiree Lim has put together a by-the-numbers
bland-fest that's entirely forgettable. There was a time when merely
having an openly homosexual protagonist was enough to make a mark on
the screen. That time is gone. In this day we need quality as well.
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6 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
endearing, but not convincing
18 July 2005
Saw it at the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Fest.What can I say? Against my better judgment, I liked it, but it seemed
to me that that acting was a little...weak (mostly I noticed this from
the family of the teen boy). I mean, the script wasn't stellar to begin
with, but the actors didn't make me believe the relationships.The plot is also predictable.Nonethelss, I liked it. The characters are likable, and the plot is not
challenging or upsetting. It's sweet, the characters care about each
other, and I don't count it as fifty minutes ill-spent. But I don't recommend it.
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the movie was educational and moving.
from Canada
28 November 2006
I saw this film while visiting LA at &outfest& and loved it! Especially
the actress who played Janet(Sky) and the actor that played Norman
(Robinson). Their acting made the film so watchable and moving... The
story line was sweet and I felt drawn in throughout the entire film...
this film reminds us that love will always prevail no matter what the
situation and it reminds us to appreciate those around us that DO love
and support us. I was impressed that the cast was so multi-cultural and
diverse..which made it so much more interesting to watch. I have seen a
few of Desiree Lim's other films in the past and have always been
impressed and can't wait to see more of her work!
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This show is definitely worth watching and sharing—in fact, there should be more shows like this.
from Canada
27 November 2006
When I saw this show, I immediately thought—what a story! The writer
should start a whole series of shows that supports the gay and lesbian
community and their families. Most families do have a tough time when
dealing with this subject. This show really shows them they're not
alone. It shows them it's more common nowadays and it's nothing to be
ashamed of. It doesn't make families bad or good, right or wrong if
they or a family member is gay or a lesbian. As in the show, they were
all good people—who happen to want a relationship with people of the
same sex. Being able to love and be loved is so important--so why does
it matter who you love as long as they make you happy? This show really
inspires that. This show was well written in a way that it took a controversial and
difficult topic of discussion feel supported, yet without loosing the
truth—the hardships of the matter. It was entertaining to watch--subtly
sexy, witty, cute, serious, but also funny at the same time. Desiree
(the writer) was able to balance the hardships of the matter with the
characters showing love, compassion, support, growth, acceptance and
appreciation—all the key ingredients families and friends need to have
in time of controversy, in order to stay together and grow stronger as
a team, rather than apart. There's not a lot of shows out there supporting families of gay and
lesbian couples—especially of different ethnicity. This show is very
well written in a way that it was able to show the lighter side of the
situation to break from just concentrating on the &serious& side—as if
the topic matter wasn't serious or heart-breaking enough for some
families to handle. Good work to the writer!As for the acting, the two main characters were great, well-casted—Cara
played by Sheryl Ng and Janet played by Natalie Sky. They were very
cute, sweet and funny together. But overall, Natalie Sky left an
impression on me. I've seen her acting before and I've always enjoyed
watching her on TV. Hopefully we'll see more of her. She's mesmerizing
to watch, a natural actress and always plays her roles well. She has
great on screen presence. She's stunning and brilliant! This show is definitely worth watching and sharing--You'd be amazed how
many families are facing situations like these and need the support.
Besides, the main characters are great to watch!
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So Awkward
from United States
2 November 2006
I will say that at least the movie makes sense, but it's bad. The
acting for the most part is not good (I think only Sky showed any
promise) and you feel awkward watching it. All of the scenes that
should be meaningful are really shallow, like when Ng comes out to her
parents. There are a lot of corny details, like the kanji tattoo on the
Sky's shoulder, the magnets on the girls' refrigerator and the god
awful decor at the sets...and the music...and clothes..and everything.
Real life has never been like this movie. The boy says at one point
&I'm gay, not corny.& And not aware. Even the commentary is awful, I
turned it off after Ng talks about how she was weirded out playing a
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