In the end it manages to be quite a charmer. No this little hummer is not for the weak at heart or the homophobic. Now that doesn't mean all viewers will appreciate this film. There is also a very graphic rape scene, which, if it had not been integral to the plot line, could never have been acceptable to any audience. There is a lot of male on male nudity and a real masturbation sequence. WARNING SPOILER.This film has a few graphic scenes that take it close to porn. The two leads are very good actors and even though it has a somewhat unbelievable ending, I liked it. Filmed on video, in an apparent real prison, this film struck me as quite entertaining. The only other prison film with a "gay:" subtext that I have enjoyed was "Kiss of the Spider Woman" That said, this little German film, "Locked Up", was a rather tender and provocative gay love story. Though brilliant, "Midnight Express" still haunts me and the repellent treatment of homosexuality in "Fortune in Men's Eyes" made me steer clear of this genre. I was reluctant to watch this film because I have never enjoyed films about men in prison.
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