thesar-2 Well-off businessman, Daniel, falls hard for a bisexual (maybe play-gay-for-a-reason) man, Kyril, in 'Bulgarian Lovers.' I can see the attraction and obsession and it's sad to say, this is typical for some homosexual men: hounds attempting to catch the rabbit or the challenge is more enticing than what's easily retrievable: fellow gay males. Though I liked the movie, it was hard to watch this man's infatuation with such a user, make that a potentially and enormously dangerous user. His friends, who mistakenly refer to him as "girl" as he's anything but, even try and sway him. Despite Daniel knowing the risks, and the already taken foreigner Kyril, he aids this stranger in multiple "scams" or charades, while settling for sex as repayment. I liked some of the scenes that showed what was going on in Daniel's mind or what he wanted to happen, as it definitely showed the director knew how to make a stylish product. The movie unfortunately eventually runs out of steam and seemingly had to rush the plot in the final act. Also, many culture differences escaped me; yes, this proves my ignorance, but I would basically have to be a world traveler to follow some of their dealings or financial transactions. And regrettably, towards the end, it gets hard to tell real from fantasy. Such as, there's new developing subplots in the closing involving the mystical "Pulp Fiction" type package and a seductive cousin – was that for real, or not, or just an 'All About Eve' reference? Recommended, well acted and well made, though I would absolutely say middle of the road gay-cinema. I've seen a lot worse and a whole lot better.

Didier (Didier-Becu) Gaymovies are most of the times a rather boring experience as most of the times the base is just the same : not being accepted. In this movie from director Eloy de la Iglesia (unknown, but so far he made 23 movies) is a bit different but the movie looses everything due to an unbelievable story. "Los novios bulgaros" stands for the new Bulgarians and that are, in Iglesia's eyes, men who come to Spain and in return for illegal papers they play gay whore for some rich men. I can imagine that for most of the Bulgarians this item is quite insulting and Iglesia thought it was even better to add some cliché in it as well by making the Bulgarians criminals who are smuggling radio-active weapons. I dunno if Iglesia wanted to make a James Bondmovie in his dream rather than coming up with some real issues but if it was his goal to touch some modern problems of the current society (refugees who have to sell their body) then he lost it completely here. All by all the film is quite okay to watch but at one point Iglesia tries to defense a minority group by offending the others. From a cinematographic point of view you don't have to seek for surprises as well as is it just a bland job.

B24 Another of the reviews here has it right: the attraction of someone from a foreign and backwater culture very different from one's own to an affluent -- hence more powerful -- person whose own culture betrays elements of decadence is unlikely to portend anything good.There is as well something of the whiff of upper class meets lower class here. I am reminded of Christopher Isherwood's opus in which that theme is played out in Berlin and Spain even as this one is. The writers of this novel and film are covering ground trod before. I do not find this questionable, and indeed I think there is a universal element at work here. That involves the age-old theme of someone with money and social standing besotted by a physically attractive and naive but appealing person who lacks those other attributes. Sometimes it works out, like Pygmalion, but most of the time it is doomed from the start.The question here is whether the story or the film itself is any good. I thought it was something of a mixed bag. It seemed to me compelling in some parts, as in its vivid depiction of social and cultural distinctions or its clearly professional production values; but I felt less certain of the plot. Although the character of Daniel is completely open and obvious, and even Kyril is vaguely recognizable in both his person and background, the connections to third parties seem forced and improbable. It would have been a more successful film had it concentrated on developing internal conflict rather than hopping about Europe. Sometimes less is more.

losperros This is one of the really bad films I have seen lately(thanks for the gratuitous nudity!). Beside the poor acting and lack of authenticity in the representation of the Bulgarian hunk, the meager Spaniard is regretful, the whole plot is brave but lacks back up from the cast and director. The generalizations about the Bulgarians are so hmmmm...general that they should be found offensive by anyone who is Bulgarian. (My friend is and she thought it was awful too). There are so many loose ends and discrepancies, the cast and acting are so naive and not convincing. The Spaniard who supposedly is a big fish and has a consulting firm is so dumbfound with love or desire for the BulG hunk, that he looks like an idiot. The solo shots of him looking at the camera and trying to deliver some sort of documentary feel to the movie do not fit, there is nothing that can save it.Don't waste your time and money to rent this.