Features a superb performance in the lead role, a strong supporting cast, very good cinematography and, most of all, emotional authenticity.
Markowitz 's low key coming of age/coming out story isn't particularly original, but features subtle performances and a vivid sense of place.
A pleasant romantic drama that works best when focused on the romance -- or on the waves, since the principal characters spend a lot of time surfing.
Coming out has rarely looked so pretty.
Shelter is a gay movie like other American gay movies. Boy meets boy. Boy comes out. Boys fight opposition. Opposition caves. If there's life beyond the closet, too few movies know it exists.
Actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe are good enough to turn a formulaic coming-out tale into a sweet romance.
