Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

hotrodps3 what a movie. if you consider it one. the sky is red. the sun is green. visiting your family after years is your greatest mistake ever. I kid you not!. this movie is "so bad it got out of control" XDthere is nothing much to say about it. except that if you for whatever reason liked the room. this is definitely suits you. from ultra terrible acting to no script and "YOU'RE TEARING APART LISA" equivalent. also if you like the effects of birdimic. this has worse sound cuts. it feels like it was recorded with a cheap home camera. the only thing you will miss are the birds. there aren't any.so "the Room" married "Birdimic" and gave birth to another abomination called "Ben and Arthur" read "Bird And A room"

Jason Evans Finally, a film that isn't afraid to confront the real problems facing homosexual men in the 21st century. Every year, thousands of gays are forced to resort to murder, arson and incest in order to thwart their hyper-religious homicidal family's members' evil schemes, and Ben & Arthur tackles this issue head-on.The word "genius" doesn't quite do justice to writer/producer/assistant producer/director/actor Sam Mraovich's filmmaking talents. As an innovator and risk-taker, Mraovich bravely chose to eschew conventional methods, and filmed his masterpiece using a Nokia 3200 (the same mobile phone was also used to create the film's musical score), thus giving the film a delightful shaky feel - as if it were being recorded by a drunken Parkinson's sufferer.The quality of acting is magnificent - so few actors these days are brave enough to stare directly into the camera, or have the skills to recite their lines as if they hadn't even read the script. Each character is beautifully written: Arthur (played by Mraovich himself) is the hero of the piece, a simple man who washes paper cups for a living and is struggling with a terrible mental illness that causes irrational outbursts, murderous tendencies, and an inability to run like a normal human. His lover, Ben, is a master of deceit - he has managed to be in a cohabiting relationship with Arthur for the last five years whilst being secretly married to woman who was completely in the dark about his other life. How Ben pulled off this elaborate deception is never elaborated upon, as master-director Mraovich really knows how to create a sense of intrigue. Arthur's brother, Victor, is the main antagonist - a fanatical Christian who attends a papièr-maché church. He is portrayed brilliantly by Michael Harboush, famous for his role as "Hospital Intern learning from Michael Mancini" in Melrose place.Sam Mraovich's commitment to equal-opportunities is demonstrated by the casting of a recently-lobotomised stoner as Ben and Arthur's lawyer - a brave move that could have easily backfired, the actress managed to overcome her limitations and deliver an astounding verbatim performance - you can hardly tell that she had had her frontal lobe removed just 3 hours prior to filming!I don't understand the criticism that this film has received - I imagine that those negative posters must either be embittered homophobes, or just too limited to fully comprehend Mraovich's genius.

sirable1 In the history of film, there are only a few pure cinematic perfection. One of those films is Ben & Arthur. Sam brought this to an high level of cinematic understanding, thus how the world communicates with us today. Mraovich wants his audience to express the experience of Ben & Arthur. For example: Arthur and The Detective driving the identical red car. Within the last 10 years of my life, Ben & Arthur really expresses my "emotions". One of my favorite actors throughout the film has to be Mildred. She is totally amazing, its not her acting that shows the audience, its her real emotions and appearance at the same time. Her dialog in the coffee shop is totally one of the greatest I have ever heard throughout my entire life. Mraovich is a truly inspirational man, there are only a rare few of men like Mraovich himself in the world. It is indeed sad how Mraovich himself doesn't work in the film industry any more. His talented work in Ben & Arthur is truly amazing. One also best scene is Arthur dancing in the nightclub. His dancing is also "amazing". So to all of you, you must experience Ben & Arthur. My rating is 10/10 Experience it. That is Ben & Arthur.

Lasey Puget What can I say, this is a piece of brilliant film-making that should have won an Oscar. A copy should be kept safe in a secure vault for posterity. It should be required viewing for all high school students across the world. Sam Mraovich is a genius, perhaps the most genius writer/director/producer/chef/babysitter/walmart greeter to ever grace the cinema world with his art.Where do I begin with this one? Every millisecond of Ben and Arthur was so completely breathtaking! And Mraovich as Arthur, wow, he is so attractive I'm surprised he didn't go for Mr. Universe. I couldn't contain myself during the nude scene. I loaned this movie to my brother and he called me on the phone saying how Arthur's nude scene turned him gay. I am totally supportive of course, because of this film and it's beautifully crafted lessons in tolerance. Why just yesterday I burned down a church and I wrote "for Sam and Arthur" in its smoldering ashes.The cinematography was the best thing about this film. When that Fed-Ex plane took to the skies amid the palm trees of Vermont, I wept! Why, I never even knew they had palm trees in Vermont or that people could travel on Fed-Ex planes before this film. It opened my eyes to a new realm of possibilities. This film inspired me to enroll in Sam Mraovich's school of Screen writing, Acting, Directing, Composing, Casting, Producing, Production Design and Real Estate. I just want to say, "Thank you, Mr. Mraovich. Thank you for bringing this creation into the world. We can never re-pay you enough."