Gabriel, a composer struggling to make a living in New York, is picked up on the subway one night by Mark, a hunky go-go dancer Adonis from the local cruise joint. The trouble is, the two of them can't find a place to bed down for the night. As they search for a suitable venue, Jim Falls wonderful debut follows their burgeoning relationship.

Set entirely over the course of one evening in Greenwich Village—and featuring an amusing, over the top turn by Tori Spelling as Gabriel's possessive muse and best friend—Trick is an urban fairy tale that offers so much more than pedestrian romantic comedies, espe­cially the pandering, cliched gay themed fare offered up of late. Unfortunately, in this tale, Ihere is no fairy god­mother in sight, just Miss Coco Peru, a nasty drag queen intent on planting the seeds of doubt and mistrust. Jim Fall makes much of the urgency to consummate that is at the centre of his film's action, eliciting abundant come­dy and quirks from the situation.

This is the 90s after all and the new couple, lefl to their own devices, must decide whether this is a brief liaison or whether they will live happily ever after. A fab­ulous script and urgent pace make Trick an antidote for a decade of nihilism wilhout getting cloying or sappy. Our heroes may have trouble getting to first base but Trick is a solid home run.