\n\tThough it might sound like five minutes of a Todd Solondz movie stretched to nearly 20 times that, Elliott Tuttle\u2019s feature debut certainly goes the distance, even if its uncompromising nature will be too tough for mainstream consideration. But for braver audiences, notably those more used to Europe\u2019s cinema of provocation, Blue Film speaks out loud about the unspeakable, featuring scenes that would leave even Gaspar No\u00e9 gasping. It helps that it\u2019s a very deftly played two-hander, which allows the controversial premise to breathe, giving life and depth to both its characters. It could also do for newcomer Kieron Moore what Love is the Devil did for Daniel Craig, revealing him as a magnetic screen presence unafraid to address issues of masculinity and homosexuality.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe opening sequence is a lot; Moore plays Aaron Eagle, who is what they apparently call a \u201ccamboy\u201d, basically an online male escort who taunts his submissive gay audience with his jacked, tattooed body and sexually loaded insults. All he\u2019s wearing is a pair of white briefs, but the hidden booty of what\u2019s inside gets the cash registers ringing. Aaron is pretty good as this, and the money is flowing in. But even by his own flush standards he\u2019s about to strike gold: an anonymous fan has offered to pay him $50,000 for an overnight stay, and, much to the fan\u2019s surprise, he\u2019s taking him up on the offer.<\/p>\n
\n\tWe see this when the man, wearing a balaclava, opens the door to his single-use Airbnb and finds Aaron on the doorstep with his overnight bag. Aaron is good to go, but the man has other plans, insisting that his guest sit down first for an extensive \u00a0video interview. It becomes pretty clear that this mysterious stranger knows a lot more about Aaron than he has bargained for, chipping away at his cultivated but clearly fake identity in ways that leaves him vulnerable \u2014 and angry. From this point on, it\u2019s impossible to discuss the film without revealing what could be construed a major plot point, though instead of a spoiler alert, it may be fairer to call it a trigger warning.<\/p>\n