A more appropriate title for this movie would be “Cockblocked” since it is about two men who want nothing more than a private place to copulate. Gabriel (Christian Campbell) is a struggling musician and composer. On a subway ride home he meets Mark (John Paul Pitoc) a gorgeous professional striper. With no more than an exchange of names, they head back to Gabriel’s place for a one night stand. The rest of the film is a series of cock-blocking roommates, dogs, drag queens, and even horse-faced Tori Spelling.



The two men rush from location to location, searching for a place to get their freak on without success. The premise of the film is that the two characters inadvertently get to know each other during this process, eventually falling in love. Unfortunately, too much of the lime light is given over to the obstacles ruining their potential for a romantic moment. Tender scenes struggle to find air in the midst of to many unwelcome interruptions. Another failure is that the director does little with John Paul Pitoc aside from asking him to stand around looking pretty or occasionally dance. Mark doesn’t get much character development, leaving the final picture rather incomplete in my eyes.



The pros:
-Some of the minor supporting characters are a real treat, including Gabriel‘s flamboyant but wise music teacher and a drag queen out for revenge.
-John Paul Pitoc is the stuff of wet dreams and finds a surprising number of excuses to peel off his clothes.
-A couple of great monologues.

The cons:
-Tori Spelling “starring” as Gabe’s annoying best friend.
-Not enough breathing time between conflicts.
-Tori Spelling.
-Not enough conversation between the would-be lovers.
-Tori Spelling.


In conclusion, the film needs to be tempered with more intimate scenes between the two protagonists, but aside from that Trick has its moments. This movie may not be worth seeking out, but is an acceptable diversion if you chance upon it.