shelemm I loved watching these people and the power dynamics created by a group of immature dude friends who bring a new 'date' every Saturday night to the same diner to eat cold fries, drink bad coffee, and talk smack. The girls are temporary fixtures in their world of male aggression and slacker love. How they go along with the jokes, abuse, hugs, and bonding makes for an ever changing landscape of desire and disgust. The group is always right, until one of them tries to assert their independence and momentarily offers a different opinion, and then they in turn become isolated from the others. The alliances shift throughout the film, though the one constant is being alone in a crowd. Although the film is mostly eight kids sitting around a large booth talking, a few detours have the group interact with a lone diner they taunt who just wants to be ignored, a self-loathing waitress who puts on an act as a people-pleaser, a couple of drug fiends who bully their way into handouts, and a sexed up producer lady who makes movies and makes out. The audience makes out pretty well too.

GryByteman Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey MaguireSubject: REVIEWER PANS DICAPRIO/MAGUIRE FILM (MOVIE BANNED IN USA AND CANADA: DON'S PLUM)I used to enjoy your work tremendously, but now that I understand that you are suppressing the History of film (by getting the independent film "Don's Plum" banned in the USA and Canada), you both have dropped down from good actors to merely okay actors. This may not bother you, but it will affect reviews that I post online. (I am one of Amazon's top reviewers, ranked about 2000 out of millions of reviews, high enough that people write to me asking me to review things.)Further below is what I wrote about you after watching part of, and not enjoying all of, your banned film (I "watched" all of it while doing other things in the same room, which is how I watch many movies; the good ones I watch again, the bad ones I write two-star or one-star reviews for). I assume you got it banned because you did such a terrible job in the film. You were lackluster in your role playing. Your improv may have been a bit humorous at times, but I'm not going to waste time trying to watch it again, not even for the nude scenes. You probably don't want to admit that you were not excellent in one movie. You were merely one (two) among equals in this film, Neither one of you stood out from the rest.Here is what I wrote as a review on one site. I will adapt it for other sites.This was a most interesting experience. I'm 64 and found it hard to relate to the movie, but in watching part of it, and leaving all of it playing while I did other things in the same room, not really paying much attention after I couldn't really get "into" it, I can see how it would appeal to the people who were that age at that time.Like other commentators, I too have trouble seeing why this was suppressed. I thought that our country had gotten past banning books and movies based on content. I guess that Leonardo (in spite of his speech saying that film history is important) wants to suppress film history when it is an embarrassment to him and his colleagues.I can't think that his alleged "length" argument carries much weight as far as common sense hating of the film is concerned. If he was wanting to get paid more because it was a longer movie than he allegedly agreed to, he could have sued for the additional funds. By suing to get the film suppressed, I can only guessed that he was so embarrassed by his bad performance in the film that he didn't want his fans to see it. In other words, perhaps he was mad because he didn't come out looking like "the big star" in this movie. It's like "Friends" where it was an ensemble, everyone equally good (or equally bad) depending on your perspective.I'm glad that you gave me the opportunity to watch your film, Dale, but if I were reviewing this on Amazon, I'd be giving it two stars. It was okay, but I didn't like it. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it. I do recognize that many people would give it 4 and 5 stars (out of 5).I used to be more positive in my feelings about Leonardo (I loved him on Growing Pains and he did a great job in Titanic and other films) but knowing that he suppressed this film for whatever reason (the true reason, not the one he claimed in court) has brought him down in my book from a 5-star (excellent) actor to a 3-star (okay or humdrum) actor. I will no longer go out of my way to see his films. Instead of going to see his films in the theater or renting or buying the film, I will merely borrow it for free whenever it is available as part of a membership (like Amazon Prime) or from the library. Given that I know that he earns money each time someone watches his movies on NetFlix or Prime, I'll probably do the library thing IF I decide to check it out (check it out has at least two meanings here) so that I don't put money in his pocket.

gen_bj If you like naturalistic films, then this film is for you. If you are mesmerised by smoke rising from your cigarette, then this film is for you. Hell, if you appreciate independent film, then there is no point in excluding this one.Headed by a talented young cast including some of the most famous male actors of Generation X, do not expect the typical mindless American mash that fills up the majority of the shelving space in our video stores. Notably, Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire accomplish creating characters that are polar to the characters the audience has come so use to seeing them play. These are in no way the finest performances of the cast so far, but the characters are sharp, interesting and well executed.Don's Plum contains a hypnotic plot that is completely absent of seen-before action sequences and predictable twists. It is a simple story of a group of friends, the issues that they have had, are having and will have in time to come. The themes brought up throughout the film are relevant to every posse - homosexuality, comradeship, loyalty, ethics, morals, tolerance etc. Most importantly, the viewer is encouraged to arrive at a point of self reflection, as the characters so frequently do in the toilet mirror throughout the film.Shot in black and white, the emotion of the actors is intensified almost dissolving the other physical elements of the film into insignificance. The acting is unconstrained, even impulsive at times, blurring the line between the character and the actor playing them. The use of sound and music is cleverly executed, with silence and the effect it can have when arriving upon a group of people, playing a major role. The other elements in the film are nowhere near a breakthrough, but are overall appropriate. If you want to feel motivated to stay in touch with friends or if a favourite of yours is in the cast, get off the couch and watch it. Even if these don't apply to you, there is no harm in checking it out to roast some appreciation of the cast and crew's efforts in a unblemished independent film. Don't press stop as soon as the credits appear...

Evywp I had the opportunity of seen this film and i was not really impress by the people that seem to have a big name. Titanic Leonardo Di Caprio and Spider mans Tobby Mcguire. Tobby seem to have a very nice touch with his work, but Leo had lost touch of everything since "The Beach." I was overly impress by the job well done by Amber Benson. This film was all improv....and that is hard to do my friends. She shine trough the black and white of the film and showed human emotions like no one else. It was very refreshing to see her doing something very different from her previous work and it really makes you wish that "Chance" [Ms Benson's movie which she wrote, directed, acted and more] was picked up and release soon.Over all, i dont recommend seen this movie at all. No plot, no point to it, no nothing. I cold not even say "hey! the filming was kewl" cause it wasn't. I think I have seen better stuff from my friends collection of his uncle pass out after a Xmas party. It was a kewl idea, i guess..alone the lines of Blair Witch project but with a steady cam. It took about 11 month, if im not mistaking, and 11 month of film could not make a movie...makes you wonder. Perhaps it was the editing of it, perhaps was the lack of story, perhaps was the acting...you really don't now who to blame since some, Like Amber Benson, shined trough the film and others, like Leo, fall into the darkness of worst than Middle School acting.If you are very tempted...rent it and keep your remote near by...you'll need it..believe me. Fast forwards becomes your closest friend ;).